The comprehensive analysis examines production trends, varietal shifts, trade and the forces shaping the U.S. apple industry. Canada’s harvest is estimated at about 19 million bushels, down two per cent from a year ago.
A recent analysis of six crops – watermelon, lettuce, cabbage, blueberries, strawberries and tomatoes – reveals the underlying challenges for U.S. growers to compete throughout the calendar year midst increased imports.
Canada and Mexico are the two largest markets for U.S. agriculture. Exports grew from $8.9B in 1993 to $60B in 2024.
Ongoing investigations by the Center for Disease Control have pointed to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Taylor Farms is voluntarily removing lettuce from its central Mexico…
American growers have reduced potato acreage in 2026 by 3.2 per cent, responding to over-supply in the previous year.
