Agriculture Must Stand Together and Support Consumer Choice

With the recent California rains, many will forget the challenges of the historic drought.  Almond growers will never forget the negative publicity on the water use of our industry.  We responded by consistently sharing the facts, like almonds represent 13% of California agricultural acreage and only 9% of the...

Almond Market Update: 2016 Crop Almond Prices Stabilizing

The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I will share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year....

Almond Market Update: Global Markets Show Strong Growth

The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I will share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year....

Almond Market Update: 2016 Crop appears Strong and Steady

The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I will share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year.    ...

The Power in Partnership

“People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.” – Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture You may have noticed that not every Blue Diamond logo is the same. We use one for our retail products, featuring an...

Almond Market Update: Stability Expected as Crop Year Closes

The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I will share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year.    ...

NASS Objective Estimate Projects 2.05 billion lbs

The USDA released the 2016 California Almond Crop Objective Estimate today, projecting 2.05 billion lbs. The estimate was based on the 900,000 bearing acres released in April, resulting in a projected yield of 2,280 lbs/acre. The nut count per tree increased 4.9 percent, to an average of 6,159 per...

Almond Market Update: Strong Demand Expected for 2016 Crop

The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I will share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year.  ...