US–China Summit: Trump welcomed Xi at the White House as leaders focused on trade, AI “superintelligence,” Taiwan and Iran; the clearest economic move was extending the US–China trade truce to Jan 10, 2027, but key gaps remain on tariffs, rare earths and ag purchases. Farm Trade Watch: The American Soybean Association said the extension is a positive step yet urged China to meet soybean and broader US ag-product purchase commitments, with farmers still pushing for tariff relief. Market Signals for Asia: India’s fertilizer market showed strain as April–August sales fell amid weak rains—urea and DAP down, complex fertilizers sharply lower—raising concerns for kharif input demand. Climate Pressure on Food Systems: A Philippines-focused study warns “Super El Niño” could drive thousands of extra heat-related deaths across Southeast Asia, underlining rising climate risk for farming communities. Land & Rural Livelihoods: In Telangana, Buddharam farmers protested a land relief/compensation dispute tied to irrigation-linked acquisition, while Nepal’s agriculture minister flagged indigenous peoples, Dalits and disabled groups as bearing the hardest climate-disaster impacts. Policy & Finance: India added 113,013 MVA grid transformation capacity in FY26 (near 90% of target), but transmission buildout needs to accelerate to meet rising demand. Regulation: SEBI approved a major PMS overhaul and expanded FPI access to non-agri commodity derivatives, easing market participation rules.