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Trapped in the Middle: What’s Really Holding Back American Agriculture — Thoughts from the Tractor Seat — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

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By Ken Polehn The Dalles, Ore., May 24, 2025 — I’ve spent my life on a tractor seat—planting, pruning, picking, and praying. I’ve watched the sun rise over cherry blossoms and set behind mountains of paperwork. After decades in the orchard, one thing’s clear: American agriculture isn’t failing. It’s being held back, stalled in a system built to benefit everyone but the people growing the food. There’s a myth that farmers are just slow to change …
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Columbia Community Connection broke the news in on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
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