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The interim final rule amends the clingstone peach diversion program (7 CFR part 82) to provide reimbursements to producers for the voluntary removal of peach trees in 2026. The program is implemented under clause (3) of section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendments of August 24, 1935, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c). The program was last implemented by AMS in 2005. This action is expected to reduce the domestic production of clingstone peaches to better align with the market demand for peaches for canning. It will also provide economic relief to peach growers faced with excess production capacity by facilitating the transition of their peach acreage to the production of other commodities. Tree removal as part of the normal process of tree replacement is precluded from the program. Program participation would be entirely voluntary.