With the almond harvest approaching, the ABA is inviting you to submit five songs to keep everyone entertained while they shake, windrow, condition and pick up the crop in orchards across Australia.
The latest Australian almond sales data continues to demonstrate strong demand for the product around the world and improved sales domestically. Exports for September were up 17% on the same period last year, while Australian market sales bounced back to be 11% up for the month.
The industry’s August Position report – which is sixth month of the selling year – has been one of the strongest in history according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While the export figures can be amended in the months ahead, due to variations in the reporting protocols within the ABS, the August almond shipments were the highest on record, bettering the previous watermark month of September, 2024.
If you have leadership aspirations and want to grow, contribute and shape the industry consider applying for the 2027 Growing Almond Leaders program.
The Almond Board of Australia is seeking expressions of interest for a series of practical irrigation and nutrition workshops across Australia’s almond growing regions.
For the second successive month, Australian almond export sales were significantly better than the same time last year.
A great line up of international and national speakers have been secured for the 2026 Australian Almond Conference.
China’s demand for Australian almonds has exceeded last year’s record levels after four months of the selling season.
The Almond Board of Australia is inviting five students studying agriculture or a related field to the 2026 Australian Almond Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre from October 13 to 15.
The Australian almond industry’s best management practice portal will now be called Almond360. There are now 12 modules self-assessment modules available.
The Australian almond exports exceeded 25,000 tonnes for the first three months of the industry selling season for only the second time in May. The Almond Board of Australia’s monthly Position Report highlighted the ongoing demand in China where exports are up 13% on the same period as last year
New mapping of almond orchards across Australia has revealed more than 25 per cent of all new trees planted in the past three years are self-fertile varieties. These tree varieties reduce demand on pollination services from beekeepers, freeing up hives for other horticulture producers.