Specialty Crop Relief: USDA opened enrollment and set payment rates for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program, with $1.6B headed to eligible growers; online apps start June 1, in-person June 8, and the deadline is Aug. 7. Cover Crops Incentives: Farmers for Soil Health reopened enrollment for 2026 with higher per-acre payments and a simpler one-year contract to reduce risk for cover-crop adoption (through Aug. 31). Farm-to-School Markets: Utah’s Department of Agriculture and Food won a $350,000 USDA Farm to School grant to expand Utah fruit in school meals and add classroom ag education. Disaster Response: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ordered state agencies to coordinate help after an April freeze devastated fruit and grape yields, including waiving certain winery sourcing rules and pushing federal disaster funds. Trade & Input Costs: The American Soybean Association said it needs the Trump administration’s announced aid but wants trade talks with China to keep moving; meanwhile, grocery affordability claims are being challenged as overall food prices keep rising. Biosecurity at the Border: CBP quarantined a rare leafhopper pest in a leafy-greens shipment at Nogales, Arizona, underscoring ongoing risks to U.S. crops. Water Rule Clarity: The U.S. Supreme Court approved a Rio Grande compact settlement ending long-running groundwater litigation, setting a long-term framework affecting farms and communities.