Agricultural Insurance Push (Philippines): The House approved HB 10365 to expand and strengthen the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp., aiming to protect farmers and fisherfolk from typhoons, floods, drought, crop/livestock/fish diseases, and pests—so one disaster doesn’t spiral into years of debt. Farmgate Pain (Philippines): In Benguet, vegetable growers dumped cabbage and carrots along a road after low prices and fewer buyers made it too costly to haul produce to trading centers, with heavy rains adding more damage. Right-to-Repair Pressure (U.S. farm equipment): A proposed $99 million FTC deal would require John Deere to provide farmers and independent repair shops better access to diagnostic software, manuals, and repair tools, targeting delays that can hit planting and harvest. Drought and Water Stress (U.S.): Lake Powell dropped to a new record low, raising alarms for power generation and downstream water supplies that also affect California farms. Border Tensions Over Farm Policy (India): Haryana sealed the Khanauri border to stop a planned farmers’ march tied to India-US trade and MSP procurement demands. Solar Water for Food Security (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe is expanding solar-powered community gardens with boreholes to keep vegetables growing year-round during drought. Ag Tech for Harvest Labor (UK): A University of Essex spin-out, Versatile RobotX, secured £1m+ to scale crop-picking robots tested with major growers. Local Support & Events: Farm Bureau held a fall market outlook meeting, while Ireland’s Virginia Show gears up for its 83rd edition focused on “Harvesting the Future Together.”