Food Prices: War-related shipping disruption and El Niño drought threaten cereal supplies, putting global food inflation on course to accelerate into 2027 and squeeze vulnerable households. Fertiliser: The European Commission proposed allowing wider use of qualifying manure-based fertilisers, aiming to cut farmers’ costs and reliance on imported chemical inputs while protecting water and the environment. El Niño Preparedness: The Philippines proposed a 61.99-billion-peso plan to protect farm and fishing livelihoods, including fuel and fertiliser subsidies, cloud seeding and drought-tolerant rice. Farm Costs: Nebraska growers say costly diesel, weak crop prices and uncertainty over export markets are adding pressure during harvest; some fear tariffs will make U.S. produce less competitive. Sugar Production: A Bukidnon growers’ leader warned that raw sugar imports could depress local cane prices and undermine domestic production as the import ban is set to expire in December. Women in Agriculture: Five women-led initiatives in Cuba’s Holguín province are among six WFP-backed projects selected to strengthen local food systems, with funding and technical support on offer.