Food security & child poverty: South Africa’s R580 Child Support Grant still leaves a major monthly gap for millions of children, with many facing multiple hardships at once. School meals: Essex Westford School District will serve free breakfasts and lunches to kids 18 and under all summer, no paperwork needed, using USDA summer food funding. Farm inputs: Nigeria’s NADF is distributing free fertiliser to 20,160 South-West farmers ahead of the wet season under its Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme. Farm regulation & water: A Michigan judge upheld winter animal-waste spreading limits on large cattle farms but struck down other factory-farm water-pollution permit updates over due process. Sustainable livestock research: Spain’s beef sector is under the spotlight as CITA leads an investigation and a new MAPA-linked book presentation focuses on profitability, sustainability criteria, and trade demands. Ag innovation: Philippines researchers at UPLB are breeding improved purple yam varieties to expand yields and nutrition while tackling limited access to quality planting material. Aquaculture: Malaysia’s shrimp production remains strong, with biosecurity controls tightened to reduce disease risks. Agri-tech collaboration: Ireland’s Dungarvan Enterprise Centre launched a feasibility study for a Collaborative Living Laboratory to connect farmers, agri-tech, researchers, and support agencies. Soil & weed management: Kansas State University urges homeowners to prevent invasive weeds by maintaining vigorous turfgrass—proper mowing height and deeper, less frequent watering.