Extreme weather, economic behavior affects agriculture
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Extreme weather, economic behavior affects agriculture
Michigan’s sweet cherry industry lost about 75 percent of its crop in 2024 due to variable and extreme weather conditions. A mild winter followed by a warm and wet early growing season were ideal conditions for fungal diseases that are…
Thoughts from the Tractor Seat: When Fear Peaks, Who Picks? — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
By Ken PolehnThe Dalles, Ore., June 21, 2025 — Just days ago, I stood at the edge of our orchard here in Wasco County, looking out over a sea of sweet cherries—blushing, full, and ready. The weather lined up. The quality is excellent. We should be celebrating a strong year. But instead, we’re fielding phone calls from neighbors and fellow growers asking: Where are the workers? I have enough hands for now — and I count that as a blessing. But I k…
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