Wildfire losses in Indonesia: A South Kalimantan vegetable farmer says fire engines couldn’t reach his plot, burning his tabuk beds and crops and leaving him with major rebuilding costs. Regional haze response: Malaysia offered Indonesia firefighting help—aircraft, helicopters and disaster teams—as transboundary smoke hotspots return. Direct farm support in Scotland: Scotland reports early rollout of Basic Payment Scheme and Greening funds, with verification deadlines extended for Future Farming Investment Scheme recipients. Controlled-environment push in Qatar: A market analysis flags rapid growth for greenhouse agriculture, driven by heat, water limits and government incentives. US drought relief for irrigation shortfalls: New bipartisan bills would expand USDA “prevented planting” eligibility when irrigation water is expected to be insufficient. Hay shortage emergency in Virginia: A state of emergency waives over-width transport rules to move hay fast, alongside emergency funding and anti-price-gouging protections. Mechanisation in Uganda: Uganda handed 150 power tillers to farmer groups to boost smallholder productivity. Food security and value-add in Uzbekistan: Nukus plans melon production on 10,000 hectares with imported varieties and on-site processing to shift exports up the value chain. Climate pressure on farmers in Fiji: El Niño dryness is hitting sugarcane, vegetables and livestock, raising fire risks and household strain. Policy and land-use tension in New Zealand: Farmers challenge a housing plan near Amberley, arguing it would permanently remove productive land. Agritech and soil testing: Virginia Tech launched an online system to streamline soil sample submissions and track results.