Weather & Farm Losses: Philippines’ Department of Agriculture says habagat and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, Neneng and Pilandok damaged P4.38B in ag output, hitting nearly 100,000 farmers and fisherfolk and damaging 81,511 hectares, with rice the biggest share. Drought Pressure: Farmers in Bohol, Philippines, report rice fields cracking and withering as heat and dry spells persist, while northern Telangana, India, faces anxiety as paddy sowing runs 3.7% behind and rainfall deficits deepen. Water & Land Use: Aurora Water is set to buy more historic farm water in Colorado’s Lower Arkansas Valley, raising “buy and dry” fears. Food Safety: Qatar reports 97% compliance in its first-half 2026 food monitoring, with fresh fruits and vegetables showing a 98% compliance rate in pesticide and microbial checks. Policy & Markets: Kosovo imposes a temporary anti-dumping duty on Serbian wheat seed to protect local producers as wheat prices stay low. Ag Research & Capacity: Oklahoma State University will build a $330M veterinary teaching hospital and a new Agronomy Discovery Center, relocating long-running wheat research plots. Crops & Inputs: India’s kharif paddy area is down 3.71% year-on-year, with pulses and oilseeds flagged as the bigger import-dependent worry.