AgTech at World Agri-Tech London: Nine start-ups are pitching next-gen crop protection, fertiliser and farm-efficiency tools, including autonomous UV-C weed/disease control and other automation aimed at cutting chemical use and labor strain. El Niño risk to livestock: Westpac warns developing El Niño could hit pasture growth and raise costs for New Zealand dairy, sheep and beef, with possible knock-on effects for food prices. Clover for dairy profits: Tasmania launches a $9.87m five-year “Closing the Clover Gap” trial to boost clover-rich pastures, reduce synthetic nitrogen and lower methane intensity while lifting milk output. Farm confidence rebounds in Australia: Rabobank surveys show improving sentiment in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania, driven mainly by commodity price hopes and steadier seasonal outlooks, though input costs and policy worries remain. Cotton market steadies (Pakistan): Cotton prices hold after a recent rise as seed cotton supply stays tight and ginners face delivery backlogs; energy costs continue to pressure the sector. Fiji sheep and goat genetics: Fiji plans to import improved bloodlines from Barbados and India to strengthen local lamb and goat meat production and reduce imports. NSW abattoir grant controversy: A $3.9m grant for the Oura abattoir faces scrutiny as a court challenge over potential water impacts heads toward a hearing. Food safety alert (US measles): Pennsylvania reports a third measles death this year, underscoring risks in low-vaccination rural communities.