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.
Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
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Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle TimesLos cambios en la política de inmigración están afectando a las familias de trabajadores agrícolas del noroeste. Muchos están haciendo planes por si se ven obligados a separarse y hablando sobre cómo permanecer juntos. -
Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle TimesImmigration policy changes are affecting farmworker families in the Northwest. Many are making plans in case they’re separated and are talking about how to stay together. -
Renee Diaz / NWPBAs immigration policies shift nationwide, local farmworkers in the Northwest say they are losing hours and losing ground. Some fear being replaced by foreign workers on visas, while others worry about detention.
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The U.S. Department of Labor updated the prevailing wage rates for temporary agricultural workers in Washington state. The move came after Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a farmworker’s union in Skagit County, sued the department last May for failing to protect local workers’ wages and labor conditions. -
Nestled between farm hills in the Columbia Basin, about 8,700 people call Othello, Washington home. The agrarian town was awarded $250,000 in rural… -
(Runtime 1:06) Known for its crunch and sweet taste, the Cosmic Crisp apple has been awarded “Best Snack” by Good Housekeeping for the third… -
During spring’s prime calving season, lots of newborn calves have been dying from the cold. NWPB's Anna King reports. (Runtime 4:10)In a remote part of… -
(Runtime 1:07)Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta spoke at Washington State University’s Pullman campus on April 3 as the keynote speaker for… -
These clumsy-flying beetles especially love roses, hops, wine and juice grapes – they even like cherries. Now, the invasive Japanese beetles – smaller… -
Legislators in Washington state are joining more than a dozen other states that are considering whether to restrict or ban foreign entities from buying farmland. The initial hearing on Olympia's version of the foreign ownership restrictions however drew more criticism than support on Tuesday. -
Bird flu’s toll on flocks across the country has meant eggs are expensive and in short supply. -
(Runtime :57) Growers have harvested the first grapes under Washington’s new sustainability program, and wines with the new “Sustainable WA” label should… -
For decades boatloads of Northwest apples have shipped to India – especially the variety Red Delicious. But since Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum went into place, retaliatory tariffs have put a crunch on that valuable fruit market. Now, Washington state's full congressional delegation is asking the federal government for help.
