Uncertainty surrounds the California almond harvest as growers contend with uneven crop timing, rodent infestations, and ...

SACRAMENTO, California — President Donald Trump’s trade wars are putting California farmers and ranchers, happy with his promises to deliver more water, back into financial — and political — limbo.

Thousands of almonds fill a trailer during harvest at a Madera County orchard. The USDA forecasts California’s almond harvest this year will be the second-largest ever. California almond growers are ...

NEWMAN, Calif. -- California almond growers are used to dealing with swings in the weather and water supply. Now they must also grapple with the uncertainty of trade battles as the Trump ...

California’s agricultural industry produced over $60 billion worth of crops in 2024, surpassing the 2023 total by 3.6%, with dairy, almonds, and grapes leading the way.

There are many reasons people may think we’re nuts to live in California, not least of which is having not just one state nut but four. Since Saturday, May 17 was National Walnut Day, we’re shelling ...

California almond growers are used to dealing with swings in the weather and water supply. Now they must also grapple with the uncertainty of trade battles as the Trump administration levies tariffs ...

Looming retaliatory tariffs could hit California farmers hard, with a cost ranging from hundreds of millions of dollars to the billions, according to one University of California, Davis study — ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- International crime rings targeting California's booming agriculture industry are increasingly stealing truckloads of high-value nuts, prompting authorities and the firms falling ...

California is a national and global powerhouse when it comes to nuts. Recent data shows that the Golden State produces roughly 80% of the world's almonds and 60% of the world's pistachios. It's a lot ...

This year’s California almonds have had their share of turmoil. Frost and high winds at the end of February damaged parts of the crop, grown throughout the state’s Central Valley. Farmers tried to ...