New World Screwworm Threat: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visited Texas as sterile-fly releases ramp up against the flesh-eating pest, while states expand quarantines and surveillance after new detections; San Angelo and Tom Green County declared a local emergency and an infested zone covering multiple counties. Legal Fight Over Pesticides: Pesticide makers are pushing state “liability shield” laws to block lawsuits tied to products like glyphosate, as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule in July 2026 on whether federal law preempts state failure-to-warn claims. Input Costs Watch: Urea fertilizer prices have fallen back toward pre-conflict levels after a sharp April spike, but El Niño-linked drought risk keeps food-inflation concerns alive. Food Prices & Supply Pressure: Tomato prices are surging and BBQ costs are climbing, with one report citing a “burger tax” effect as meat prices rise. Aquaculture Progress: Dauphin Island Sea Lab harvested its first redfish from an offshore aquaculture platform off Alabama, testing whether nearshore fish farming can scale. Food Safety Recall: Farm Rich frozen pizza snack recall expanded to 21 states over possible metal contamination. Climate Headline: NOAA declared El Niño officially underway, with forecasts warning of major global weather and agriculture impacts.