The APC Votes NOT to Fund December USDA Pecan Crop Estimate or January Preliminary Crop Overview
08/22/2024
For over 100 years, the USDA has been the preeminent collector and publisher of commodity data. Grains, beans, corn, wheat, meat, eggs, lumber, etc., commodity buyers from…
Prices Continue to Firm as Projected Supply Remains Tight
07/26/2024
Yesterday’s release of the June Cold Storage Holdings hinted at a slight increase in consumption during the past month. Unlike May where inventories were 12.1% higher than May…
The Pecan Industry Can No Longer Afford to Act as the Banker to the Big Chains
06/25/2024
Today’s release of the May Cold Storage figures was not very reassuring. While inventories remain low, this was the fourth month in a row of inventory increases. With the continued wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, high interest rates and a fairly good crop in South Africa, it could be…
Final USDA 2023 Pecan Crop Estimate 13% Higher Than Previously Forecast
05/28/2024
Unbeknownst to many in the industry, on May 7th, the USDA NASS published the final 2023 US Pecan Crop estimate. Based on their data, the 2023 crop was 306.75…
The US Pecan Industry Needs More Than Just Marketing
04/04/2024
One of the things that sets the Almond Industry apart from all of the other tree nuts is the strength and proactive nature of the Almond Board of California. Through their…
When is the Pecan Industry Going to Wake Up?
03/08/2024
Whether you want to believe the numbers or not, it is painfully obvious that the industry is severely short of product. Based on the recently released Cold Storage figures,…
Industry Inventory Lowest Since 1992
01/25/2024
Yesterday the USDA released two reports: the December Cold Storage Holdings and Pecan Crop production reports. …
USDA November Cold Storage Holdings the lowest in 13 years
12/22/2023
While I expect that few people will be reading this until later next week or early in the New Year, I felt that it would be nice to remind our industry of some of its recent…
USDA NASS Releases December US Pecan Crop Estimate
12/13/2023
On December 8th, the USDA NASS released their December Crop Production Report. …
The US Pecan Industry is Throwing Away One Billion Dollars
11/29/2023
In December 2016, for only the second time in the history of the pecan industry, prices for both Fancy Jr Mammoth Halves and Fancy Medium Pieces topped the $7 per pound mark. …
