…on the workforce issues faced by ag producers. Almond Alliance CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said they are working with lawmakers to address some of the limitations of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement…
Week in Review: Strong Potential for Biologicals & Spotted Lanternfly Mitigation Plan Developed
…released this week. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the Republic of India will be lifting retaliatory tariffs on a variety of goods. Almond Alliance CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said…
Efforts to Strengthen CREP Value for Western Producers
…the larger Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Almond Alliance CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said they are working with lawmakers to address some of the limitations of the program. “Currently, the drought CREP…
India Agrees to Lift Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Farm Goods
…said Aubrey Bettencourt, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Almond Alliance. The removal of the retaliatory tariffs comes as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington D.C. Ambassador Tai…
Week in Review: Phase 2 of LandFlex is Available & Success with Cover Cropping in Tomatoes
…Aubrey Bettencourt said the next round of LandFlex has been announced. Labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association continue creating uncertainty. The International…
LandFlex Opportunities Becoming Available to More Farmers
…Act (SGMA). President and CEO of the Almond Alliance of California, Aubrey Bettencourt said the next round of LandFlex has been announced. “It should be opening on June 14, and…
Alternative Shipping Approach Helping to Overcome Logistical Challenges
…Aubrey Bettencourt said they are having success forging a less-than-conventional path for exporting agricultural goods. “Industry has embraced the multi-module/multi-port scenario that we’ve set up with our tremendous partners from…
OSRA Signing: A ‘Big Win’ for Addressing Shipping Challenges
…Some estimates suggest we’ve lost out on more than $25 billion in agricultural exports.” President and CEO of the Almond Alliance of California, Aubrey Bettencourt was in attendance at the…
Almond Industry Cultivates Alternative Shipping Opportunities
…get nuts to foreign markets. Almond Alliance President and CEO Aubrey Bettencourt said the project creates a shipping method to work around some of the ongoing challenges and will help…
Inability to Export Product Causes Almond Prices to Degrade
Photo by John Riches on Pexels.com Aubrey Bettencourt Difficulties in getting almonds to export markets will become even more problematic without workable solutions before the 2022 crop is ready to…
Continued Ag Export Challenges: ‘We Need a Meeting with Carriers’
…the letter was also sent to multiple state agencies and California lawmakers. Almond Alliance President and CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said the letter highlights how supply chain challenges are hurting producers…
Registration Open for Almond Alliance Convention
…and Spa in Huntington Beach. Registration opened on February 7, with rates set to increase after April 5. Almond Alliance President and CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said the convention will provide…
Supply Chain Problems Will Require Complex Series of Solutions
…than others, but the extended duration of the supply chain problems is beginning to take a substantial toll. “This is the year that this finally all comes home,” said Aubrey…
Supply Chain Issues Creating Cash Flow Problems for Almond Producers
Almond producers are looking at further complications related to supply chain congestion. President and CEO of the Almond Alliance of California, Aubrey Bettencourt explained that now cash flow issues are…