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Agriculture

Agriculture

H-2A worker Luis Villa Van, left, and Bountiful Farms owner Blaine Smith inspect Bartlett pears in a bin at a Bountiful Farms orchard Tuesday in Cashmere.
Jacob Ford / Wenatchee World
About 3,700 farms closed in Washington within five years. Today, farmers are struggling to keep their farms open. They point to high labor costs, government regulations and market pressures, causing some to consolidate operations or sell off land and end production.
Trabajadores cosechan uvas durante la vendimia en Hyatt Vineyards el jueves 18 de septiembre de 2025, en Zillah, Washington.
Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Aunque la aplicación de leyes migratorias está afectando a las comunidades del centro de Washington, no está reduciendo la cosecha de otoño en el Valle de Yakima, según líderes de la industria agrícola.