Agriculture: Page 28

Regulations
Arizona Sets New Lettuce Growing Standards
After the E. coli outbreak earlier this year, Arizona lettuce growers will have to meet a certain standard.
Romaine Lettuce
Risk/Compliance
Needles Found in Strawberries in Australia
Needles were found concealed in over 100 cases of strawberries and other fruit last week in Australia. The culprit has yet to be found.
Needle
Risk/Compliance
Heat Waves Impact Crops Infestations
A warmer planet is causing insects to eat their way through wheat, rice and maize crops.
Wheat
Regulations
Fresh Express Announces Blue-Ribbon Panel to Help Understand Parasite Outbreaks
Chiquita Brands International | Fresh Express
After the cyclospora parasite was found in their salads, Fresh Express is forming a Blue-Ribbon Panel to help understand how outbreaks happen.
Freshexpress
Regulations
New Zealand Avocado Thefts Increase amid Shortage
Demand for avocados in New Zealand has caused prices to skyrocket, attracting the attention of organized crime rings.
Hass Avocado 1054729 960 720
Risk/Compliance
U.S. Farm Exports Hit Lowest Point Since 2011
U.S. Department of Labor
Figures from the Labor Department show prices for U.S. agriculture exports fell in July by the most in more than six years.
Silage Windrows And Two Tractors 2
Supply Chain Visibility
AgroFresh Unveils New Tool to Forecast Produce Freshness
AgroFresh
AgroFresh Solutions launched its FreshCloud platform to predict the freshness of produce.
Agrofresh
Regulations
Romaine Lettuce Recalled—Again
Chiquita Brands International | Fresh Express
Just weeks after romaine lettuce was deemed safe to eat, another recall has been placed on the produce for cyclospora concerns.
Caesar Salad
Regulations
Kroger Backs Off Net 90
Kroger
Kroger has rescinded a payment schedule that would have forced produce suppliers to lose PACA trust rights by extending payment terms to 90 days.
Kroger
Regulations
Yuma's E. Coli Outbreak Dampens New Jersey Sales
New Jersey romaine growers felt an early effect from the E.coli outbreak linked to the Yuma, Arizona growing region.
Romaine
Agriculture
Agriculture Industry Faces Labor Shortage
Farm wages are rising as the industry faces a shortage in labor.
Farming
Risk/Compliance
Bayer Monsanto Merger Continues Agribusiness Shakeup
The Dow DuPont merger, ChemChina Sygenta acquisition and the Bayer Monsanto merger are some of the deals marked to change the face of these industries.
Pooja Sudarshan
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