Philippines Rice Security & Budget: The Philippines’ agriculture chief says rice supply is “quite secure” through end-2026 as harvest begins and imports continue, while the DA seeks a lower 2027 budget of P198.45B, citing normalization of farm-to-market road funding. Bioethanol Push: DA and Energy officials plan cheaper local feedstocks to raise the bioethanol blend from 10% to 15%, aiming to cut pump prices and import dependence. U.S. Beef Processing Tension: Tyson Foods disputes USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ claim that shuttered beef plants will be sold only to American-owned buyers, highlighting foreign-ownership and consolidation concerns. Data Modernization for Farmers: Rollins also unveiled a USDA plan to modernize agricultural data collection using satellites and AI to improve acreage and yield estimates while reducing reporting burdens. Food Security & Trade Controls: Iraq banned agricultural imports until the end of the domestic production season, and Qatar reiterated GCC efforts to strengthen food-security readiness, including strategic stockpiles. Disease & Biosecurity: Wisconsin added two more captive cervid facilities to CWD quarantine after detections, while U.S. border agents intercepted a potentially destructive straw crest moth at Detroit. Water for Irrigation: India’s Andhra Pradesh plans to release Godavari waters into the Polavaram Left Main Canal to boost irrigation across Uttarandhra. Local Policy for Poultry: Maryland eased nutrient-management permit cycles for qualifying no-land, pasture-only chicken farms, cutting administrative load. Agritech & Training: OSU tested a first-of-its-kind hemp harvest machine, and Venezuela inaugurated a youth agricultural training center focused on livestock diversification.