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Ace Food Desk

FOOD SAFETY REPORT: FDA found Cyclospora at Taylor Farms lettuce operation & parasite was present in the environment

Ace Food Desk – Findings show that the parasite responsible for this summer’s outbreak was present in the environment where lettuce was grown and processed according to FSN by Coral Beach The FDA announced today that it found Cyclospora, at the Taylor Farms lettuce processing facility in Central Mexico, as well as on a contract […]

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Ace Breaking News

Exotic Fungus Detected in NT Melons & Cucumbers in First Australian Case of Disease

Ace Breaking News – In short: The plant pest Monosporascus cannonballus has been detected at two properties in the NT, marking the first cases in Australia. The soil-borne fungus affects the roots of crops such as melons and cucumbers and can rapidly destroy plants if left untreated: By Sam Parry and Tom Robinson Published: Thu 1 Oct 2026 at 4:22pm […]

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Australia News

Australias Rice Processor SunRice Lays Off Nearly 70 Workers Due Lower Production as Result of Drought & Water Buy-Backs

Ace Food Desk – In short: A cut to rice processing in Deniliquin has put 68 people out of work, with flow-on effects for downstream industries and the community. SunRice says the cut is due to lower rice production as a result of drought and water buybacks. ABC Rural RoundUp News: Not enough rice to […]