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Almond farmers diversify for bottom line
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Merced County farmer Scott Hunter of Hunter Farms samples Monterey almonds prior to harvest last week. He and other farmers say high heat could mean the state’s 2024 crop may be lighter than the 2.8 billion-pound estimate released in July by the U.S Department of Agriculture (CHRISTINE SOUZA/AgAlert).
As almond harvest continues statewide, growers say they are focused on their bottom lines, looking for ways to diversify their crop portfolios and identify other income to shore up narrowing profit margins due to lower prices and higher costs.
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Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
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