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California’s Almond Groves Shrink as Water Supply Dwindles

(Bloomberg) — California farms that supply 80% of the world’s almonds are shrinking for the first time in more than a quarter century as the state’s historic drought leads farmers to abandon orchards or forgo new plantings altogether. The state had an estimated 1.64 million acres at the end of August, down slightly from a […]

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