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Podcast: Almond Journey
Episode: Almond Byte, May 2022: Transportation and Logistics Update
Description: On April 25, a group of agricultural stakeholders, led by the Almond Alliance of California (AAC), sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture, the Department of Transportation and other Federal agencies requesting they convene a meeting between agricultural exporters and ocean carriers to address the current trade imbalance. Other signatories included California Farm Bureau; Western Growers Association; National Milk Producers Federation; U.S. Dairy Export Council; Western United Dairies; and the California Walnut Handlers Alliance.Working with the Alliance, the Almond Board contributed to the letter by developing data regarding the economic impacts of the...