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Trade experts Krista Dickson and Lindsay Tello discuss the current trade situation and outlook for the almond industry in 2026.

Trade experts Krista Dickson and Lindsay Tello join the Journey to discuss the current trade situation and the outlook for 2026. Dickson is a partner at DTB AgriTrade based in Washington, D.C. She has worked on agricultural trade issues for nearly 25 years. Tello is the new senior advisor for trade policy at The Almond Board of California (ABC), who has an extensive background in trade before joining ABC. They share some trade wins and unpack insights from their session at The Almond Conference which was titled “Global Trade - Keep Your Seatbelts Fastened.” “ How are we feeling about 2026 for US almond exports? Firstly, I am feeling bullish. I think ABC has done an incredible job of diversification and cultivating, maintaining these relationships of working with everyone.” - Lindsay Tello In Today’s episode: Meet Krista Dickson, a partner at DTB AgriTrade based in Washington, D.C, and Linsday Tello, the new senior advisor for trade policy at The Almond Board of California. Explore current trade policy and what we can look forward to for the almond industry in 2026 Discover how the Almond Board of California is working to expand trade opportunities The Almond Journey Podcast is…

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Host: Tim Hammerich

Guests: Krista Dickson, Lindsay Tello

Topics covered

• global trade
• almond industry
• trade policy
• 2026 outlook
• trade opportunities

Keywords

• trade experts
• almond exports
• agricultural trade
• trade wins
• trade policy

Sponsors

The Almond Board of California

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DTB AgriTrade, The Almond Board of California

Places: Washington, D.C.

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