Trade & Policy: Former U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer says agriculture “bears the brunt” of global protectionism, arguing countries shield farm sectors from efficiency-driven competition. Food Safety & Supply Chains: Coca-Cola’s Fairlife halted U.S. production after a ransomware attack, while a Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce is driving renewed pressure on FDA traceability rules. Prices & Markets: USDA’s latest WASDE lifts 2026–27 milk production but trims Class III/IV price forecasts; separate reporting also flags tight pistachio supplies after a weak California pollination season. Animal Health: FAO’s Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation won COAG approval, setting priorities from healthy diets to One Health animal health and climate-smart resource use. Risk & Resilience: Ontario farmers are urged to treat emergencies like wildfires as inevitable planning needs, and a new municipal task force in E.B. Magalona (Philippines) is responding to a U.S. export ban that crushed blue crab prices. Agrifood Infrastructure: Ghana’s parliament approved a $500m World Bank loan to upgrade feeder roads and cut post-harvest losses. Global Weather Shock: JPMorgan warns “super” El Niño plus higher energy costs could lift food inflation and hit emerging markets hardest.