Forecast

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

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

Blue Diamond Almonds Market Update – April 13, 2016

Warren Cohen Director of International Sales Blue Diamond Almonds Overview – Almond Board shipment numbers for March were 161 million pounds.   This compares favorably with… [Read More]

April 13th, 2016

Blue Diamond Almonds Market Update

Market Update for March, 2016 Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President Blue Diamond Almonds Overview – Friday’s ABC Position Report included only 10 million lbs of… [Read More]

March 14th, 2016

Slow-moving atmospheric river may bring flooding to Northern California; generally active pattern to continue statewide

The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain from WeatherWest.com posted March 9, 2016  Recent storminess… [Read More]

March 10th, 2016