Blue Diamond Almonds Market Update
Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President Overview – On Wednesday, the Almond Board of California announced April shipments of 167.5 million pounds, up nearly 11% from… [Read More]
May 16th, 2016
NASS Subjective Estimate for Almonds Announced at 2 Billion Pounds
The NASS Subjective Estimate was announced today at 2.0 billion lbs for the 2016 crop. The Subjective Estimate is a telephone survey of a sampling of… [Read More]
May 10th, 2016
Unsettled Weather Across California Through this Weekend, With Thunderstorms Possible at Times
The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted May 3, 2016 Recent weather overview While… [Read More]
May 4th, 2016
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report for April 4th to May 1st, 2016
Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, April 4 and Sunday, May 1, 2016. Northern Region – Observers… [Read More]
May 2nd, 2016
NASS 2015 California Almond Acreage Report
Today the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported the California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage… [Read More]
April 27th, 2016
California drought update; April showers in NorCal; and La Niña Looms
Drought update: how did California fare during 2015-2016 winter? The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel… [Read More]
April 22nd, 2016