EU State Aid & Finance: The European Commission approved Hungary’s EUR 2bn capital injection into the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB), funded via the Recovery and Resilience Facility, aimed at backing SME growth plus green and digital transition projects, including agriculture and rural development. Livestock & Feed Costs: Bulgaria’s agriculture minister told the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council that the EU livestock strategy and protein action plan must come with concrete funding and medium-term support, warning that higher feed costs are hitting small and medium farms and that dairy pressure is deepening. Heat & Wildfire Risk: Across Europe, extreme heat is driving crop and livestock stress and worsening wildfire conditions, with Spain’s deadly blazes again in focus as authorities continue investigations and search efforts. Agrifood Markets: Cocoa prices fell sharply as Ivory Coast supply eased and inventories rose, while weather-linked supply risks still loom over the next harvest. Policy & Trade: The EU is also moving on trade and market rules, including deforestation-related product coverage updates and ongoing scrutiny of imports, as farmers and processors brace for compliance and cost impacts. Digital for Agriculture: A new push for earth-observation and satellite cooperation highlights how EU-linked tech partnerships are being positioned for disaster management, agriculture, and land monitoring.