Pacific West Ag

Pacific West Ag Peoples Company's California-based team providing agricultural brokerage & appraisal services.

June is California Avocado Month! 🥑 As summer begins, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) is marking the start of p...
06/04/2026

June is California Avocado Month! 🥑

As summer begins, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) is marking the start of peak avocado season — with 2026 looking like a great year. The harvest is projected to reach 330 million pounds, meaning consumers can expect a plentiful supply of fresh, high-quality California avocados through the end of summer.

California produces approximately 90% of the nation's domestic avocado crop, grown across roughly 50,000 acres stretching from Monterey County to San Diego. That makes the California avocado far more than a seasonal staple — it's a cornerstone of the state's agricultural economy, supporting thousands of farming families and local jobs across the State.

06/02/2026

Peoples Company Pacific West provides professional appraisal and valuation services for agricultural real estate throughout the western United States. From orchards and vineyards to ranches, processing facilities, and development land, our team delivers accurate, data-driven valuations that help clients make informed decisions.

Contact our appraisal team to learn how our market intelligence and valuation expertise can support your next acquisition, financing, disposition, or strategic planning initiative.

What a difference a year can make!2025 was a record-breaking year for U.S. pistachios — 1.593 billion pounds harvested, ...
05/28/2026

What a difference a year can make!

2025 was a record-breaking year for U.S. pistachios — 1.593 billion pounds harvested, the largest crop in history. Supply was high, and prices reflected that.

2026 is shaping up to be a completely different story. Bloom stress and poor nut set are pointing to a 35–40% drop in U.S. supply. Turkey and Iran, the other major global producers, are also facing shortfalls. Less supply worldwide — with demand still going strong.

That's the pistachio market over the two most recent crop years. From record highs to a significant tightening — and pricing expected to move higher as a result.

Read more about this year's pistachio crop here: https://zurl.co/GQ0nr

05/21/2026

California Water Update 💧

Curtis Buono breaks down the current water situation for California farmers — strong reservoir levels are telling a very different story than the headlines, and the Central Valley is more resilient than you might think.

At Peoples Company Pacific West, we stay on top of the conditions that matter most to farmland buyers and sellers. Reach out today to see how we can help you!

🍋 NEW LISTING | South Mountain Ranch — Ventura County, CAA rare opportunity to acquire a young, producing lemon grove en...
05/20/2026

🍋 NEW LISTING | South Mountain Ranch — Ventura County, CA

A rare opportunity to acquire a young, producing lemon grove entering its prime productive years in one of California's premier citrus-growing regions.

✅ 266± planted lemon acres in prime producing years
✅ Ample water via 2 on-site wells within UWCD
✅ 22± acres of additional plantable open land
✅ Williamson Act contract in place
✅ Multiple houses & barns on-site

This is an excellent plug-and-play asset. Reach out for more info!

Full listing: https://zurl.co/pv79C

2026 California Almond Crop Estimates are in!The USDA-NASS Subjective Forecast puts 2026 production at 2.70 billion poun...
05/15/2026

2026 California Almond Crop Estimates are in!

The USDA-NASS Subjective Forecast puts 2026 production at 2.70 billion pounds (shelled basis), down 1% from 2025, with bearing acreage declining to 1.39 million acres — the first recorded drop since 1995. Yield per acre holds flat at 1,940 lbs/acre.

A private crop tour conducted by Famoso Nut Company, AgWise Enterprises, and Wonderful Orchards lands at a midpoint of 2.64 billion pounds, with a range of 2.57–2.71B lbs. Notably, the 14-person tour team — 10 of them active growers — reported tighter alignment in their individual estimates this year compared to 2025.

Both reports point to the same underlying shift: California's almond orchard base is contracting. An estimated 47,500+ acres were removed over the past year, while new plantings have slowed dramatically. Non-bearing acreage has fallen roughly 70% since its 2021 peak, with over 245,000 acres of orchards now 20+ years old and limited younger acreage coming in behind them.

Worth noting: with the Almond Board's decision to discontinue funding for the USDA Objective Measurement Report, today's Subjective Forecast stands as the sole official USDA estimate for 2026 until harvest.

Read more here:
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The USDA NASS and California Department of Food & Agriculture have released the 2025 Crop Grape Acreage Report.Californi...
05/11/2026

The USDA NASS and California Department of Food & Agriculture have released the 2025 Crop Grape Acreage Report.

California's grape industry continues to contract, with wine grape acreage declining to 540,000 acres (↓6.9% year-over-year) and table grape acreage falling to 118,000 acres (↓1.7%).

Leading wine grape varieties by acreage:
🔴 Cabernet Sauvignon — 90,040 acres
🟡 Chardonnay — 83,262 acres
🔴 Pinot Noir — 44,936 acres
🔴 Zinfandel — 34,099 acres

Leading table grape variety:
🟣 Flame Seedless — 10,506 acres

Notably, more than 21,000 acres of vineyards were removed over the past twelve months, reflecting broader trends of industry consolidation and softening demand across the wine grape sector.

Read the full report here: https://zurl.co/Mhp6Z

The California farmland market still faces some challenges; however, sales picked up significantly in 2025, thanks to lo...
05/07/2026

The California farmland market still faces some challenges; however, sales picked up significantly in 2025, thanks to lower prices, and some of this momentum has continued into 2026, which we view as a great opportunity window.

At Peoples Company Pacific West, our California brokerage team helps buyers, sellers, and landowners navigate this evolving market across all of the state's major farming regions. We bring sophistication, creative solutions, excellent resources, a deep rolodex, and a track record of closing transactions—many off-market, before they ever reach the broader market.

Reach out to learn how we can help you make your next move in California ag real estate!

The Peoples Company team is back in the saddle after a productive Global AgInvesting conference in New York! It is a gr...
05/04/2026

The Peoples Company team is back in the saddle after a productive Global AgInvesting conference in New York! It is a great venue for connecting with many existing and prospective clients, colleagues and friends from across the agricultural world and to hear so many impressive speakers. The next major ag investing conference is the biggest - Peoples Company's Land Expo in January - get registered early because it will sell out again! And let us know how we can help you in the meantime.

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05/01/2026

In the field and on the road! Follow ag appraiser Chris Fano as he covers miles of orchards across California.

If you've got questions about ag valuations, we'd love to connect!

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