Agriculture
Palace delays corn import order amid harvest concerns
Malacañang has deferred signing an executive order on the minimum access volume (MAV) for corn imports, citing concerns that its implementation could undermine local farmers’ earnings during the ongoing harvest season.
DA moves to support local hog producers amid low farmgate prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up measures to assist local pork producers, who continue to face depressed farmgate prices due to rising imports. Speaking at the Tuesday Club Breakfast Forum in Mandaluyong City, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured stakeholders the agency is exploring every legal option to ease market pressure on domestic hog raisers.
Sari-sari stores, farmers hit by proposed SSB tax
Industry groups are calling on the government to review a proposal to sharply raise excise taxes on sweetened beverages under the ProGRESS Bill, warning it would hurt local sugar farmers, businesses and consumers while raising questions over its real benefits.
PH gets 1,419 pregnant dairy cattle from Australia to boost local milk output
The National Dairy Authority (NDA) has received 1,419 pregnant dairy cattle from Australia — its first such import in nearly three years — to grow the country’s dairy herd and raise domestic milk production.
DA upbeat after global event puts PH pineapple, abaca in spotlight
The Philippines sees brighter prospects for its pineapple and abaca products following their successful showcase at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Forum 2026 in Italy, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Sunday.
