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The Latest Almond Industry News & Reports

The Latest Almond Industry News & Reports
Latest Industry News
El Niño remains among strongest ever recorded, but California impacts (so far) a bit different than anticipated.
The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted February 1,2016. Reminder: when it comes… [Read More]
February 2nd, 2016Notable “parade of storms” continues over Eastern Pacific; heavy rainfall & some flooding across Northern California
The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted January 17, 2016. In my last… [Read More]
January 18th, 2016Blue Diamond Almonds – January Market Update
Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President Overview – There has been significant turbulence in the California almond industry and customer base since September. The December… [Read More]
January 13th, 2016Parade of East Pacific Storms to Affect all of California as Subtropical Jet Strengthens
The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted January 1, 2016 Relatively dry… [Read More]
January 4th, 2016Substantial Northern California storms this week; El Niño-influenced pattern likely to emerge in December
by Daniel Swain @ Weatherwest.com A dry autumn in California…as anticipated September, October, and November were pretty dry months across most of California. Rain did fall in… [Read More]
December 10th, 2015Blue Diamond Almonds – Market Update
December 9, 2015 Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President Overview – Projections for the 2015 California almond crop shifted this week to a crop between 1.8… [Read More]
December 9th, 2015