# Sen. Marcos urges DA to prop sagging agri sector further hit by SC ruling on Bt ‘Talong’ |  BusinessMirror

> Senator Marcos has urged the Department of Agriculture to support the Philippine agriculture sector after a Supreme Court ruling affected Bt eggplant (talong). The sector was already described as struggling.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T00:14:11.925Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74368-sen-marcos-urges-da-to-prop-sagging-agri-sector-further-hit-by-sc-ruling-on-bt
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A court ruling restricting Bt crops could slow adoption of pest-resistant varieties in the Philippines, with little effect on global feed grain prices.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-12 | [Higher palay-buying price eyed to steady rice market \|  BusinessMirror](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66582-higher-palay-buying-price-eyed-to-steady-rice-market-businessmirror.md) | +0.8% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2024-06-07 | [Corn, soy futures rise on new Brazilian tax rule - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6150-corn-soy-futures-rise-on-new-brazilian-tax-rule-markets-business-recorder.md) | +5.6% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2022-07-11 | [As more sectors eye corn, feed makers make a case for GM products - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40607-as-more-sectors-eye-corn-feed-makers-make-a-case-for-gm-products-the.md) | -14.4% | -15.9% |
| CORN | 2021-06-26 | [Supreme Court ruling, Midwest rains pressure US corn and soya - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46610-supreme-court-ruling-midwest-rains-pressure-us-corn-and-soya-markets-business.md) | +5.3% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2021-08-18 | [Relying on soybean meal alone can be risky - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45680-relying-on-soybean-meal-alone-can-be-risky-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -1.4% | -10.1% |

## Sources

- businessmirror.com.ph: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2016/02/02/sen-marcos-urges-da-to-prop-sagging-agri-sector-further-hit-by-sc-ruling-on-bt-talong/

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