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Almond crop revised down
The Australian almond crop for 2025-26 looks set to be down by at least 10-20% on the industry’s ...
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Unprecedented sales year for Australian almonds
April 9, 2025 By Tim Jackson, CEO of ABA Australian almonds have experienced a boom 2024-25 selling season ...
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Australian Almonds builds its global brand presence
Australian almonds growers are poised to benefit from the trade war between the United States and China, with ...
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Australian Almonds Position Report – January 2025
Delivery of significant amounts of lower grade stock to the value-added manufacturers of Turkiye have led January sales ...
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Meet two women making a difference in Australia’s almond industry
On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge and celebrate the enormous contribution women make to the Australian almond industry ...
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Australian Almonds Position Report – December 2024
Australian almonds surpassed the official crop intake and hit a record high of 158,339 tonnes to the end ...
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Almond Anthems: harvest playlist now available
For the first time representatives from Australia’s almond industry have developed a music playlist to coincide with harvest. ...
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Australian Almonds Position Report – November 2024
Unprecedented almond sales recorded Australian almonds exports continue to be cleared at a record rate amid an ongoing ...
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ABA farewells chairman Peter Hayes, welcomes Alan Hoppe to the role
The Almond Board of Australia's independent chairman Peter Hayes is stepping down from his role at the end ...
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Submit your songs for Almond Anthems
With the almond harvest fast approaching, the ABA is inviting you to submit five songs to keep everyone ...
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Introducing the almond carpophilus beetle monitoring network
The Almond Board of Australia is seeking interest from all almond growers who are willing to participate in ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – August 2024
Boomer season continues China and India demand continues to drive Australian almonds sales to new heights six months ...
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Almond industry study tour opportunities
*EOIs have closed. Applicants will be contacted individually about their submisisons* The Almond Board of Australia is organising ...
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Introducing Agriculture Victoria’s new entomologist
Entomologist Dr Samantha (Sam) Edley joined the Agriculture Victoria Research team in Mildura in July of this year ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – July 2024
Almond sales volumes at all time high Australian almond sales volumes for July were the largest monthly figures ...
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Almond industry releases new stats
New almond plantings in Australia continue to level out while international demand outstrips supply according to the latest ...
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You never stop learning
Winter is a busy time for the Almond Board of Australia’s industry development team. Staff have been travelling ...
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Take a glimpse at the Australian Almond Conference program
The wait is finally over! The Almond Board of Australia is delighted to reveal the topics being discussed ...
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Registrations open for Australian Almond Conference
The Australian Almond Conference returns to the Adelaide Convention Centre from October 2-4. Early bird tickets are now ...
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Nominations now open for Hall of Fame and Outstanding Service awards
Do you know someone that's made a significant contribution to Australia's almond industry?The Almond Board of Australia is ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – February 2024
Almond sales surpass crop intake. Demand for Australian almonds in one of the most challenging seasons on record ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – January 2024
Aussie almond volumes exceed expectations Australian almond marketers remain on track to exceed last year’s record sales volume ...
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International Women’s Day – March 8
Around 10,000 people are employed in the Australian almond industry. You’ll find women playing important roles in our ...
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Give your industry a voice, ABA memberships due now
Memberships to the Almond Board of Australia are now due. For the first time we have aligned our ...
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India claims Almond Ashes
The ground-breaking Almond Ashes cricket series between Australian almond sellers and Indian almond buyers was just decided in ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – December 2023
Steady rise in Australian almond sales. After 10 months of the 2023 selling season, Australian almond sales remain ...
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Gearing up for harvest
Australia's almond harvest is set to kick off, while a handful of growers are starting now, things will ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – November 2023
November almond sales position report. After nine months of the 2023-24 almond season (March-Feb) Australian sales have already ...
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2024 almond crop estimate released
The Australian almond crop estimate for the 2024 season is 164,700 tonnes (kernel weight equivalent). The Almond Board ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – October 2023
October almond sales position report. Demand in Australian almonds has continued in October with a fourth record sales ...
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Senators ignore horticulture industry concerns about Basin Plan amendments
The Almond Board of Australia (ABA) is extremely disappointed that the Senate has voted to support the Water ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – September 2023
September sales on trend. Australian almond sales remain on pace to clear processor warehouses by season’s end after ...
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ACE orchard officially opened
More than 200 stakeholders attended the official handover of the Australian almond industry’s centre of excellence experimental orchard ...
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Eating your way to healthy
Did you know you can enjoy a healthy handful of nuts a day and you will be doing ...
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Presentations from the Australian Almond R&D forum now available
Would you like to revisit some of the presentations from the 2023 Australian Almonds Research and Development Forum? ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – August 2023
Almond sales expected to slow. Australian almond sales continue at a record pace, up 18% after the first ...
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ABA supports move to manage varroa mite
Australia’s peak body for the almond industry has welcomed the decision to change how varroa mite is handled ...
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Australian Almond Position Report – July 2023
Australian almond sales continue at record pace after five months of the 2023-24 season. Australian almond sales to ...
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Almond industry releases new statistics
For the first time spatial mapping has been used to identify every almond orchard in Australia. The new ...
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Almond Blossom Festival- Robinvale 2023
Hundreds of selfie enthusiasts flocked to the blooming almond orchards for the annual Almond Blossom Festival in Robinvale ...
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Industry Update
Australian almond crop down on pre-season estimate The 2023 Australian almond crop has failed to live up to ...
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Driverless tractor trial on track
THE future has arrived at the Almond Board of Australia’s Almond Centre of Excellence Orchard, with the introduction ...
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Californian almond update
Unprecedented flooding in California has led to the previously dry Tulare Lake being inundated with water, impacting homes ...
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From the Executive – Autumn
https://vimeo.com/812276698 Almond Board of Australia CEO Tim Jackson provides a March 2023 Market Update in the video above, ...
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SHV-ASX update
Select Harvest Limited (SHV) has released an update on the progress of the 2023 crop harvest. Managing Director ...
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Market Update
Monthly global market reports were published last week by the Almond Board of California and Almond Board of ...
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Mumbai Trade Mission 2023
The Almond Board of Australia hosted a networking event at the Mumbai Consulate as part of a trade ...
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Australian Almonds On World Stage
On the eve of Gulfood exhibition in Dubai, the fourth annual Almond Ashes cricket Test between Australian almond ...
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2022 Australian Almond Conference
Over 550 people flocked to the 2022 Australian Almond Conference for three days of networking, presentations and exhibitions ...
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Australian Growers Facing Economic Disaster Without Bee Bubble
Victorian almond growers are calling for the creation of a beehive biosecurity bubble to be created within Victoria’s ...
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Australian almond industry keeps close watch on on NSW Varroa outbreak
The Australian almond industry is working closely with NSW authorities to contain an incursion of the bee pest ...
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Covid Care & Relief
Partners: Jamia Hamdard University, Britannia and Himalaya Rotary Club of Delhi South (RCDS) would like to thank the ...
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2022 INC Congress
On the Eve of the 2022 INC Congress in Dubai, the Australian almond industry was pleased to welcome ...
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Almond orchard recycling trial a sustainability first
The traditional method of orchard upgrades in Australian horticulture has involved removing old trees, burning them and then ...
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Almond for Heart Health Rides Again
The Almonds for Heart Health cycle team participated in the Murray to Moyne bike relay event that covered ...
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No end in sight for shipping delays
The almond industry has been hit hard by the global shipping delays. As we embark on a new ...
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Trade Insights-Signup
Introducing the Australian Almond industry’s new quarterly Trade magazine: Australian Almonds Trade Insights. Commencing in March 2022, the ...
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PIRSA’s Emergency Management Hotline
Please be advised PIRSA’s Emergency Management Hotline was established on Friday 29/10/21 to take calls regarding the hailstorm. ...
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Honey Bee Best Management Practices for Australian Almonds
The Australian almond industry works closely with beekeepers to provide an environment for honey bees to safely forage ...
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Festival of Holi: 28 March, 2021
We wish you a very Happy Holi! Purva Gulyani, an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, has some great advice for ...
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Research drive for Mallee water efficiencies, climate adaptation
Local expertise will play a crucial role in work by the proposed ONE Basin Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) ...
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Seasonal Harvest Sign-on Bonus
Today, the Premier announced that the circuit breaker restrictions will ease from 11:59pm tonight. A summary of the ...
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COVID-19 Information
Please find the latest COVID-19 information on the following government websites. A summary of news releases relevant to ...
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ABA LinkedIn site re-launched
We have recently re-launched our Almond Board of Australia’s LinkedIn site. This professionally-focused social media platform will play ...
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Australian almonds are part of our essential food supply
The Commonwealth Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud, has reassured Australians that Australian agriculture will not be affected by ...
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2019 crop update
The 2019 Australian Almond crop is estimated by the Australian almond processors and marketers to be 93,000 tonnes. ...
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