Livestock Update (Mongolia): Mongolia reports 76% of spring breeding livestock have given birth, with about 17.04 million births out of 22.4 million expected and a ~99% newborn survival rate, underscoring how herding remains central to the country’s farm economy. Input & Food Security (SADC): Southern African ministers urged faster harmonisation of fertiliser rules and stronger regional disease control as 58 million people still face food insecurity; Foot-and-Mouth Disease is hitting 11 SADC states, threatening livestock and trade. Competition Watch (Fertiliser Prices, US): The U.S. FTC is investigating a fertilizer price spike tied to the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption, as farmers report squeezed margins and allege manipulation. Trade & Agri-Food (India–Canada): India and Canada reaffirmed their push to conclude CEPA negotiations by year-end and launched a Trade and Investment Forum, with agri-food named among priority sectors. Rural Infrastructure (Ghana): The World Bank approved $500m for Ghana’s rural roads and market access project to cut post-harvest losses and strengthen agricultural value chains, targeting 350,000 farmers. Farmer Finance (South Africa): PepsiCo’s Kgodiso Development Fund says it has approved R246m for black agricultural entrepreneurs, using repayments to keep reinvesting in farmer support. Weather Risk (India): NCDEX launched an exchange-traded weather derivative, RAINMUMBAI, to help hedge monsoon rainfall risk for agriculture-linked market participants.