Almond Review – Sept 2015
Today the Almond Board of California released the August 2015 position report, the first of the new season. August almond shipments were 126.2 million lbs. vs. 141.7 million lbs. last season.
Almond Review – Aug 2015
Today the Almond Board of California released the July 2015 position report. July almond shipments were 122.5 million lbs. vs. 132.5 million lbs. last season.
Almond Review – July 2015
Today the Almond Board of California released the June 2015 position report. June almond shipments were 150.8 million lbs. vs. 152.8 million lbs. last season.
NASS 2015 OBJECTIVE ESTIMATE
This objective estimate for California 2015 production of 1.80 Billion lbs. is 2.7% below NASS’ subjective (based on grower opinions) estimate of 1.85 billion lbs. and 3.7% below ’14 crop receipts.
Almond Review – June 2015
Today the Almond Board of California released the May 2015 position report. May almond shipments were 139.6 million lbs. vs. 143.7 million lbs. last season.
Water Management Dilemma
We are witnessing the dismantling of the California water conveyance system that supplies drinking water for 25 million California residents and four million acres of prime farmland in the San Joaquin Valley.
Almond Review – May 2015
Today the Almond Board of California released the April 2015 position report. April shipments were 151.1 million lbs. vs. 137.7 million lbs. last season.
NASS’ 2015 Subjective Estimate
NASS released their subjective figure, estimating California’s 2015 almond crop at 1.85 billion lbs.
NASS Almond Acreage Report
NASS released the almond acreage report showing: 890,000 bearing acres estimated for the 2015 crop.
Western Farm Press – March 2015
Following some ups and downs, kernel prices for California’s 2014 crop almonds in the second week of March where back to where they were during last year’s harvest – around $4 a pound.