Lettuce farmers plow crops back into soil as cyclosporiasis fears tank demand for fresh greens

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie details the multi-state cyclospora parasite outbreak traced to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico by Taylor Farms. The CDC reports over 1,600 cases across five Midwestern states, with Taylor Farms recalling product in 27 states and halting imports from the region for the remainder of the growing season. The nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak has forced some American farmers to throw out their entire lettuce crops, according to a report. One such farmer in California’s Salinas Valley told the Wall Steet Journal this week that he had to chop up 300,000 pounds of romaine hearts and plow it back into the soil. This came with no evidence that his crops were infected with the parasite causing explosive diarrhea that has sickened thousands of people in nearly every state. WHITE HOUSE ADDRESSES GROWING P