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World Ag Expo Week Begins as John Duarte Talks Almond Innovation, Water, and California’s Future

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…years. With almond prices under pressure and input costs still high, he said growers need varieties that produce more with fewer passes, fewer bees, and earlier harvest windows. The conversation…

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California Walnuts Gain Momentum as Robert Verloop Sees a Turning Point for Growers

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…Executive Director of the California Walnut Commission and Board. After several difficult years marked by low prices, rising costs, and market uncertainty, Verloop believes the walnut industry is finally turning…

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Rick Roberti Calls on Californians to Get Involved as Cattle Industry Faces a Crossroads

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…record-high cattle prices driven by strong consumer demand, Roberti warned that profitability is still fragile. Rising costs, regulatory pressure, predator losses, and uncertainty around water and land access continue to…

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California Raisins in Trouble: Kalem Barserian Warns the Industry Is Shrinking Fast

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…land near 180,000 tons, which means if sales don’t increase, surplus inventory will keep growing and prices to growers will stay weak. Barserian also emphasized how rapidly raisin grape acreage…

Kalem Barsarian

Kalem Barsarian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins

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…tons this season, meaning surplus inventories continue to build. That oversupply has weakened grower prices and intensified pressure on packers and farmers alike. Barsarian also points to massive acreage losses….

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California Pear Growers Sound the Alarm on Argentine Imports

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…Argentina. Despite this, pear prices have remained flat or declined over the past decade, even as imports have doubled. A Call for Retail and Consumer Support Zanobini stressed that U.S….