Gabriela Glueck visits the "Torture Orchard," where California's nut trees are pushed to the brink so they can withstand the ...

Kern County has again led the state in uprooting almond orchards as the industry settles into a more profitable balance ...

With so many hives wiped out this year, some beekeepers said there might not be enough bees left alive to pollinate almonds, ...

In a nationwide survey, beekeepers report an average colony loss of 62%, translating to approximately 1.1 million honeybees ...

"There is no almond crop without honeybees," he explained. According to the USDA, honeybees are not native to the U.S., although they "pollinate $15 billion worth of crops" nationwide every year.

With more than three-quarters of California's almond crop headed for export, tariffs could impact where the nut is headed and send ripple effects throughout the state's economy, experts said.

Australia’s largest almond grower and processor says its strategy is on track amid a forecast of a reduced crop size in 2025.

California farms sell almonds, oranges and other crops around the world. Farmers fear that Trump’s tariffs could hit the ...

Boxes containing honey bees placed around the perimeter of an almond orchard along North Orchard Drive in Merced County, Calif, on March 6, 2025. Honey bees play a vital role in crop production fo ...