The removal of a key almond forecast comes after the 2025 estimate triggered the biggest one-day price drop for the nut in ...

Farmer Jim Maxwell has weathered more than a few rough patches in his long agricultural career. As an advisor, he’s now helping farmers and lenders navigate through what some are calling a perfect ...

California farmers are in the midst of harvesting an almond crop that may be among the largest on record. Or perhaps yields won’t be so big. A month into harvest, that’s the billion-dollar question.

For much of the last decade, almonds have been such a lucrative crop that growers and investment firms have poured money into planting new orchards across vast stretches of California farmland. Now, ...

A federal report out Wednesday raised hopes that Kern's fourth highest-grossing crop may have finally shaken off an oversupply blamed for holding down prices to the point growers were losing money.

As one of the most popular types of nuts in the world, almonds are used in all sorts of snack-related assortments, not to mention being a popular form of milk, too. Whether you are buying Trader Joe's ...

Rapidly rising almond production coupled with trade wars and COVID-19 impacts have cut prices for farmers nearly in half over the past year and they won’t likely fully recover for at least a couple of ...

Despite generating over $75B annually, specialty crops face rising costs, weak prices and limited safety nets. Case studies ...

Though criticized for being a water-thirsty crop grown mostly in California, almonds are more popular than ever. And spreads made from the tree nut are increasingly supplanting peanut butter in U.S.