1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (657+ words) Three of 18 cyclospora cases in Wyoming now have been linked to the country’s largest-ever outbreak, which traces to lettuce grown in Mexico and sold by Taylor Farms. Eighteen Wyomingites have been infected by cyclospora, a diarrhea-causing parasite, so far this…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (513+ words) PUBLISHED ON August 23, 2026 FARGO, N.D. — Drought conditions this summer have led to an increase in cyanobacterial blooms across the state. “In 2026 alone, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality sampled 40 lakes to assess the occurrence of toxic cyanobacteria,” says Tate Libunao,…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (369+ words) Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is pleased to announce the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Chartwells, marking another exciting chapter in a relationship that has helped shape the campus experience for more than 25 years. Throughout that time, Chartwells has…...

20+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1142+ words) Vali Vargha, owner of Big Sky Farm and a vendor at the Empire State Plaza Farmers Market, used to have enough lettuce to last through the entire five-hour market. Now, he said, most of his lettuce could be sold out…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (368+ words) A major UK supermarket chain is now offering half-price fruit and veg on Mondays. The Co-op, which has branches in Birmingham, has launched a new weekly promotion that will allow customers to save on essential items. The promotion will give…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (157+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lettuce prices surged this week at the Coronation Market in Kingston, with shoppers now paying $1,400 per pound as food costs continue to rise amid worsening drought conditions across the country. The price of the leafy vegetable is up…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (186+ words) DRY FORK, VA (WSET) — Fresh produce is helping provide nourishment to nursing mothers and cancer patients in Pittsylvania County, thanks to the Roots to Resilience Community Garden in Dry Fork. The garden received funding from the University of Virginia and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (722+ words) Forget checking the expiration date. Americans have found a new reason to fear the grocery aisle. Stomach-churning videos showing rubbery fruit, stretchy meat, and eerily resilient bread are racking up millions of views, with horrified users attempting to expose what…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1049+ words) Every time growers throw away drain water, they also throw away fertilizers. And every time they reuse contaminated water without disinfecting it, they risk spreading diseases throughout their crop via their irrigation system. Water disinfection is the foundation for healthy,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (227+ words) Washington, D.C. — Pending home sales in June decreased by 5… CHICAGO — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slig… Paul Stetzer reaches for a head of broccoli from Methuen’s Pleasant Valley Gardens during a farmers market in Gloucester. Fresh locally grown…...