Food Safety Shock: WHO estimates unsafe food causes about 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths yearly, with under-fives hit hardest and major economic losses from lost productivity. Fertiliser Cost Pressure: Tanzania is assessing global fertiliser price spikes to protect farmers while assuring enough supply for the season, after urea prices jumped from $509/ton in February to $658 in May. Animal Health Emergency (US): USDA confirmed New World screwworm in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, triggering quarantines, movement controls, surveillance, and sterile-fly releases—raising concern for cattle and beef prices. Ag Inputs & Policy (UK): A UK carbon tax on “carbon intensive goods” could push fertiliser costs up by as much as £100/ton, with farmers warning of fallow risk and food-security impacts. Biofungicide Deal (Asia): Syngenta and Ascribe Bioscience signed an agreement for PHYTALIX, aiming to boost rice resistance to multiple diseases in Southeast Asia. Cocoa Livelihoods: Africa’s cocoa farmers’ alliance warns persistent price volatility is undermining incomes and slowing investment across the value chain. Water & Farming (US): A Colorado River Basin MOU explores using desalinated and recycled water for potential interstate “exchange” arrangements affecting Imperial Valley agriculture.