This year’s California almond crop is on track to be the second largest on record!
Forecasts estimate nearly 3 billion pounds, a 10% increase from last year.
The Almond Board of California credits good weather and strong blooms, and they say the good news does not stop there.
Their President and CEO, Clarice Turner, stated, “The great thing is, is that we continue to see super strong demand all around the world, and we’ve had consistently strong shipments now for a couple of years, and our carryover inventory is one of the lowest that it’s ever been. You know, almonds are very versatile in that they have a long shelf life. So, we’re fortunate in that we’re able to keep that consistent supply around the world, like I mentioned. But we did have quite a large inventory build-up thanks to COVID and shipping and a number of things that have dwindled down, so now it’s under half a billion pounds.”
She says that one season for their demand success is the wide variety of almond products available today, including oils, flours, and butters.
California producers also face a new threat— the carpophilus beetle.
So far, sanitation efforts have failed to control the pest. A University of California Farm Advisor in San Joaquin County says that the beetle threatens the industry with potential yield losses until an effective solution is found.
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Secretary Rollins also met with specialty crop producers at a local strawberry farm to discuss workforce needs and the Trump Administration’s recent wins related to significantly cutting the cost of H-2A labor for California farmers.
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Roger McEowen with the Washburn University School of Law joined us to provide legal insight and context on these issues facing agriculture. Today, he discusses pesticide litigation.
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Last year was a busy year for pesticide litigation in the United States. At No. 10, it kicks off RFD-TV Legal Expert Roger McEowen’s list of the “Top 10” Agricultural Law and Tax Developments of 2025.
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Farm Journal Foundation Senior Policy Adviser Dr. Stephanie Mercier outlines new research on the top sixteen biosecurity threats in agriculture/
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The Environmental Protection Agency confirms that new single-fluorinated pesticides are not PFAS and remain fully compliant with current safety standards.
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Richard Gupton of the Agricultural Retailers Association explains a new resource designed to help farmers comply with ESA-related pesticide label requirements.
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Our friend Jake Charleston at Specialty Risk Insurance joins us for an industry update.
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