Livestock Health Alert (US): New World screwworm is moving deeper into Texas, and a Texas Tribune report says USDA says it was prepared after getting $1.3bn in emergency funding—while farm workers remain a weak link due to healthcare access gaps. Climate-Smart Rice (Laos): Laos is studying a carbon-credit project using Alternate Wetting and Drying rice to cut methane, lower costs, and create extra income for farmers. Water & Inputs Tech (Jordan): Jordan Valley Authority opened an automated irrigation and fertilization station, pushing smart systems to boost yields and reduce water and fertilizer use. Ag Finance (Africa): Standard Bank Group says it mobilised R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture, backing irrigation, renewables and regenerative practices. Conservation Trees (Canada): NVCA marked a milestone with 4.5 million trees planted since 1965 to restore agricultural lands and soil productivity. Aquaculture Spotlight (Canada): Great Lakes Museum opened “Aquaculture: Farming the Waters,” a hands-on exhibit running to Oct. 18. Local Food Security (Moldova): EIB financing talks are set for Livada Moldovei II, a €150m loan to modernize agri-food value chains. Fertilizer Politics (Indonesia): President Prabowo says Australia asked to buy Indonesian fertilizer due to surplus, with “fair price” and no losses for farmers emphasized. Farm Jobs & Processing (US/Letter): A letter warns DFA’s St. Albans milk plant closure will end 80 jobs and hit local farmers who rely on nearby processing. Agri Tech (UK): Suntory is investing £14.5m in a Ledbury blackcurrant processing facility to shorten the harvest-to-processing chain.