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Almond farming is killing American bees

by Kai Ryssdal , Andie Corban and Bennett Purser
Jan 27, 2020
Beekeepers are now losing 30% of their bees every year.
A bumblebee draws nectar from a gooseberry bush.
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Oil? Almonds? They have something in common

by Andy Uhler
Feb 2, 2016
Commodities are commodities, whether you drill a hole or plant a crop to produce.
Almond trees in the central valley of California. 
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Why a dry California will still grow a lot of food

by Annie Baxter
Oct 20, 2015
Agriculture experts don't expect a big exodus of food production from the state.
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Almonds get the glory, now pecans want the spotlight

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 10, 2015
Farmers are lobbying for a federal order to build a marketing fund.
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Cattle ranchers lock horns with almond investors

by Marketplace Contributor
May 19, 2015
Amid California's drought, not everyone is happy with the boom in almonds.
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Commercial bees, the unsung heroes of the nut business

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 2, 2015
Almonds don't just take a lot of water to grow; they take a lot of bees, too
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