The virus left a major mark on local dairies after jumping from poultry into cattle for the first time. More than 110 of the county's 132 dairies, over 80 percent, were placed under quarantine. While cows didn't die from the illness, the impact on milk production was significant.
"A major contributor of that was in relation to avian influenza," Pinfold said.
"The almonds that you buy at the grocery store are not, you know, what the growers get paid for their almonds," Pinfold said.
"It used to support two families, and it doesn't even support one family now," Gemperle said.
"Whether it's your labor or your fertilizer, or anything you can think of ... [costs have] doubled and tripled," Gemperle said.
Pinfold expects challenges from avian flu to continue as wild bird migration brings risks to both poultry and dairy operations. Gemperle, meanwhile, said farmers will keep pushing through.
Overall, Stanislaus County agriculture generated $3.15 billion in 2024, down $216 million from the previous year.
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