…nations. Starting Monday, Sept. 24, producers of shelled almonds and fresh sweet cherries may apply for Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. In…
Tariffs Cause Decline in August Almond Exports
…almonds shipped in August. This year experienced a decrease of nearly nine percent, shipping only 154,227,371 pounds. As of August 31, the report also showed 189,498,340 pounds of crop receipts,…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…determine how to address market disruptions for producers of almonds and sweet cherries. Market Facilitation Program The sign-up period for MFP is now open and runs through January 15, 2019,…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…the Food Purchase and Distribution Program which will be purchasing up to $1.2 billion in commodities such as apples and almonds, as well as others that have been negatively impacted…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…fruit and nut products. India, which buys roughly half of all exported U.S. almonds, applies new tariffs to almonds, walnuts and apples. Turkey’s new tariffs apply to almonds, pecans, pistachios…
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
…a Trump administration reversal of an Obama administration plan to impose a ban. Chlorpyrifos is used on cotton, corn, almonds and fruit trees including oranges, bananas and apples, to kill…
Almond Update: Internship Brings Knowledge and Guidance
…State University and said although she grew up in Los Banos around almonds, she learned a lot about the industry and the work ABC does for growers. Listen to Young’s…
Agri View: Tree Nut Production and Value
…Production and Value Tree nuts are a very valuable crop in America. I mention them frequently because they are growing in value every year. Almonds are our biggest crop. Producing…
Almonds Don’t Lactate: FDA to Enforce Standards for Milk Labeling
…as alternative milk products continue to grow in number and presence in the market. Various products made from almonds, soy, coconuts, and hemp have been labeled as milk, despite the…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…now on ant species, there’s an excellent guide to ant identification on the University of California Integrated Pest Management website for almonds…and that can definitely help a grower distinguish the…
Agri View: California Almond Growth
If you need to feed the world, agriculture expansion in one way to meet the need. California almonds are no different. Everett Griner talks about California almond expansion in today’s…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
…split sprays have just begun, and are expected to pick up soon. Mites have not been reported as an issue so far this year. Report of disease pressure in almonds…
Agri View: California and Other State Losses in a Trade War
…Not only wine and nuts. But anybody can see where the trouble is. Three products. Wine, almonds, and pistachios. It will take a half billion dollars to cover the new…
Agri View: Tariff Effect on the Pecan Crop-Hard Nut to Crack
…pecan. There are a lot of tree nuts grown in the United States. The pecan is the only one that is native to this country. Did you know that? Almonds…