Philippines Farm Policy: The Senate passed two agriculture bills on third reading—one to strengthen agricultural and fisheries cooperatives and create a bureau for modernization and training, and another to upgrade the Agricultural Training Institute into a Bureau of Agriculture. Land Rights Tensions: A Quezon priest is challenging President Marcos’ agrarian reform claims, pointing to farmers in Sariaya still facing risk despite land titles. Local Water Management: Michigan farmers and specialists are pushing “water districts” to collect groundwater and stream data so regulators can set irrigation permits with better local information. Market Integrity: Zimbabwe’s government warned farmers to compare private grain offers against the Grain Marketing Board price to avoid being undercut by unscrupulous buyers. Climate Pressure on Farms: Spain’s wildfires have forced mass evacuations and even suspended harvesting with agricultural machinery; Romania faces moderate-to-extreme soil drought hitting corn in key regions. Livestock Health: Bangladesh research links brucellosis to lower milk output, estimating major annual losses for commercial dairy farms. Agri-innovation: China’s Shundi Foods says it’s advancing regenerative agriculture in garlic supply chains with training and input support.