Rats caught in a San Joaquin Valley orchard. An infestation of roof rats in the central San Joaquin Valley of California has caused more than $300 million in damage as the population of the hungry ...

The nation’s honey bee population lost 55.6% of its colonies during the 2024-2025 season, the worst year on record, and ...

Central Valley almond farmers are losing the battle to a widespread rodent infestation that’s caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to crops throughout the region, impacting the entire ...

You may have to switch to rice milk for the next month or so. A plague of rats is causing havoc at almond farms in California, where the rodents are running amok and damaging farms in the San Joaquin ...

California almond growers are used to dealing with swings in the weather and water supply. Now they must also grapple with the uncertainty of trade battles as the Trump administration levies tariffs ...

With rain forecasted this week, it could impact almond farming during their crucial blooming season over these next few weeks ...

Almonds are a staple in California, but in order for them to get from here to your dinner table or that to-go snack for work, it's the blooming season that is crucial — and farmers are keeping a keen ...

Roof rat infestations caused up to $311 million in almond farm damages in 2025. Rats shifted to ground burrows and used waterways to reach more orchards quickly. Experts urge pest management using ...