Drought & water stress: Italy’s Po River basin is seeing flows drop by as much as 80% as a heat wave deepens drought, with rainfall far below average and emergency irrigation measures being introduced. Food security planning: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture is working with the Philippine Space Agency to use satellite data to map floodwater and improve irrigation and disaster response. Pest control update: Alberta and Saskatchewan have opened the strychnine use window for gopher control after delays, with strict seasonal limits and supply complications. Producer-led conservation: Wisconsin is accepting applications for 2027 producer-led watershed protection grants (up to $40,000) and soybean growers can vote in marketing board elections for two open seats. Cocoa disease training: Jamaica graduated 73 farmers from RADA’s cocoa frosty pod rot management field school, combining classroom and hands-on grafting, nutrition, and pesticide training. Regenerative sourcing: Puratos says it’s moving toward regenerative wheat sourcing, targeting 50% by 2030 and linking the plan to soil practices and emissions cuts. Climate-smart skills: FAO marked Youth Skills Day with practical climate-smart farming training in Georgia, including irrigation systems and drought-resistant seed work. Rural infrastructure: Ireland begins payments of nearly €19m under its Biomethane Capital Grant Scheme to support new plants and biogas upgrades. Agriculture & conflict impacts: Russian drones struck an agricultural enterprise in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region, killing one and injuring another.