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Russia says it hit three Ukrainian ports overnight striking infrastructure and fuel

US authority says Taylor Farms link to parasite outbreak was a false positive

The FDA earlier said that a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora parasite.
The FDA earlier said that a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora parasite.

Ukraine says it will protect ports to maintain export volumes after attacks

FILE PHOTO: A cargo vessel leaves a port in the Black Sea, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A cargo vessel leaves a port in the Black Sea, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok/File Photo

US examines produce items including lettuce amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

The US Food and Drug Administration is collecting information from sick people on the foods they ate in the weeks before they became ill.
The US Food and Drug Administration is collecting information from sick people on the foods they ate in the weeks before they became ill.

Michigan health officials identify lettuce, salad greens as ‘potential source’ of Cyclospora outbreak

The CDC stated that the largest outbreak in recent US history in 2020 is linked to bagged salads containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and carrots.
The CDC stated that the largest outbreak in recent US history in 2020 is linked to bagged salads containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and carrots.

Locally grown vegetables from at least 3 S’pore farms to be taken off FairPrice shelves

The decision highlights the tussle between providing customers with the best value for money products, and the national effort to support local growers.
The decision highlights the tussle between providing customers with the best value for money products, and the national effort to support local growers.

Watch out, vampires: British gardener sows and plants to 2 world records, including giant garlic

Graham Barratt’s garlic bulb and pea pod were deemed the heaviest in the world.
Graham Barratt’s garlic bulb and pea pod were deemed the heaviest in the world.

World food prices rise to more than three-year high in April, FAO says

A woman buys vegetables at an open market in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in March Vegetable oil prices are particularly elevated amid the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A woman buys vegetables at an open market in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in March Vegetable oil prices are particularly elevated amid the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Local production of veggies and seafood rose slightly in 2025, but egg yields dipped

The productivity of vegetable and fish farms in Singapore has continued on the upward trend, the Singapore Food Agency says.
The productivity of vegetable and fish farms in Singapore has continued on the upward trend, the Singapore Food Agency says.

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Fresher fish, crunchier greens: Meet the farmers behind your home-grown food

Dave Huang from Green Harvest and Dr Dirk Eichelberger from Singapore Aquaculture Technologies
Dave Huang from Green Harvest and Dr Dirk Eichelberger from Singapore Aquaculture Technologies

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