Good News for Almond Production and Insurance!

The 2024 California Almond Objective Measurement Report is out and, with it, a forecast for the 2024 crop to be 2.8 billion meat pounds. That is down 7% from May’s subjective forecast but 13% higher than last year’s crop.

According to the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, the crop experienced mostly favorable weather during the bloom period, which began the second week in February and finished by the middle of March. Bee hours were reported to be significantly higher than last year. Wet and warm weather in April increased pest and disease pressure, but dry conditions and mild temperatures in May helped the developing crop.

Since we’re talking almonds, let’s drop some news about insurance. Recent news from the Almond Board of California tells that starting with the 2025 crop year, almond growers will benefit from expanded crop insurance options thanks to recent updates from the USDA The changes, introduced by the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), include a significant shift allowing non-contiguous almond orchards to qualify as enterprise units (EUs) for the first time, allowing more flexibility for growers. Get more details at: https://www.almonds.com/almond-industry/industry-news/new-insurance-options-almond-growers-offer-expanded-coverage