California’s pistachio industry is having a moment. The U.S. pistachio industry just closed out its largest crop on record, finishing just over 1.5 billion pounds, and the 2025/26 season is projected to reach 1.6 billion pounds, a 40 percent year-over-year increase. Global demand is surging, prices are firming up, and orchards across the San Joaquin Valley are expanding. But right now, in orchards like those near Huron, California, the season’s fate is being decided by something far simpler than market... Read More
A New Holiday is Born California is celebrating a brand new statewide holiday today, and the agricultural community has every reason to take note. March 31 now marks the official observance of Farmworkers Day, a day dedicated to honoring the men and women whose labor powers the nation’s most productive agricultural state. What the Law Says The holiday was established through Assembly Bill 2156, authored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara).... Read More
