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Dozens of almond growers and researchers came to UC Merced on Jan. 17 for a summit on best practices for one of California's most important crops.
It was the first time the Almond Board of Californ...
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On Jan. 16, 2024 Blue Diamond Almonds released its latest almond market update. This December Position Report showed strong shipments for the current crop year, reaching 229 million pounds.
The dat...
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Alexis Taylor, under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs at USDA, will lead the agribusiness trade mission to New Delhi, India, from April 22-25, 2024. USDA is now accepting applicati...
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The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding more than $203 million to nearly 70 agricultural organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products via the...
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states. The grants will leverage $6.6 million in ma...
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Upon the completion of the Census of Agriculture every five years, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts a thorough review of its estimating programs.
The goal of the revie...
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The USDA reminds specialty crop growers that assistance is available for producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification through the Fo...
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Blue Diamond reports the almond market, as of Dec. 18, 2023, as a "robust performance" with November shipments reaching 238 million pounds, marking the second-highest Novembe...
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Following Blue Diamond Growers’ annual meeting in November, the almond co-op announced its new board of directors. Dan Cummings, a third-generation almond farmer from Chico, stepped down as chairman...
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USDA has announced that it is making investments that will strengthen American food and agriculture supply chains, expand markets for agricultural producers, and lower food costs.
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