Food Security & Local Procurement: Second Harvest in Knoxville welcomed former Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack to help distribute food and work with a farm partner as part of its “Harvesting Hope” push to buy produce from local growers. Water & Drought Risk: Cities and farmers across the U.S. West are bracing for uncertainty from a new Colorado River plan that could force major cuts, with Nevada suing over potential unmet needs. Crop Choices Under Pressure: Punjab’s kharif data shows rice now covers over 92% of cultivation, squeezing out non-paddy crops. Farm Finance & Payments: Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency says it has paid over K6 billion to maize suppliers and is expanding storage to handle growing volumes. Ag Innovation: A Bangladesh university student built an AI crop recommendation system using soil and weather data, tested at a BADC nursery with high accuracy. Livestock & Biosecurity: In India, investigators are collecting organs and samples after mysterious buffalo deaths, sending materials for further lab work. Harvest Timing Shifts: Lodi’s grape harvest is arriving about two weeks early, driven by warm weather and a light crop. Value-Chain Development: NABARD-backed a citronella distillery in Nagaland to link cultivation, harvesting, processing, and marketing for local farmers. Solar on Farms: Oregon research found lambs gained nearly the same weight under solar panels as in open pasture, despite lower grass under the array.