Proposed regulations to impose testing requirements on Canadian imports of romaine lettuce from California through the end of the year is raising concerns.
Efforts to keep agricultural pests and diseases out of the U.S. Legislation was passed by Congress that gives funding to add more agricultural inspectors.
Soybean producers won’t be the only ones to benefit from a Chinese trade deal. According to Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge, livestock producers have a lot to gain, too.
In 2019, according to agweb.com, all wheat acres totaled 45.2 million, a 5% decline from 2018. Wheat acres have been on a steady decline in the U.S. for the past decade.
Romaine lettuce is under scrutiny after reports of E. Coli outbreaks linked to Arizona's Romaine crop, causing five deaths and nearly 200 people to fall ill.