Washington Cherry Growers Grapple With Drought, Labor Issues Kim Malcolm speaks with Northwest News Network's Anna King about Washington's cherry industry. Water restrictions and labor shortages have thrown up... Kate O'Connell
Can Labor Changes Bring Peace At Sakuma Brothers Berry Farm? BURLINGTON, Wash. – On a recent morning at Sakuma Brothers Farm, eight Latino workers sat on a bench seat behind a tractor, planting strawberry roots... Liz Jones
Washington Apple Orchard To Pay Record Fine For Immigration Violations Immigration officials have busted an Eastern Washington farm for major violations. Now, the farm is set to pay the largest fine ever in the state for... Liz Jones
Washington Farmers Turn Off The Tap To Lessen Water Woes Bill Radke talks with reporter Anna King of the Northwest News Network about how farmers in Central Washington are struggling to save water during an... Bill Radke
Why Did USDA Respond So Slowly To Washington Salmonella Cases? David Hyde speaks with Oregonian reporter Lynne Terry about her recent story about salmonella outbreaks involving Foster Farms called "A Game of Chicken... David Hyde
Great Wolf Debate: 'People In Downtown Seattle Haven't A Clue' Washington state’s wolf population grew by 30 percent last year – a big success for the state's wolf recovery plan. But rancher Len McIrvin of Diamond M... Hannah Burn
Attention Northwest Farmers: You May Be Able To Sell That Apple For More In China Ross Reynolds talks with Kristi Heim, executive director of Washington State's China Relations Council, about local exports to China and the growing... Hannah Burn
Costco And United Farm Workers Union To Label Worker-Friendly Food Marcie Sillman talks with Erik Nicholson, vice president of the United Farm Workers Union, about the Equitable Food Initiative, a new labeling system to... Matthew Streib
The History Of The Puyallup Fair (Including Prizes For Hair Pulling) Jeannie Yandel speaks with Val Dumond, author of "Doin' the Puyallup," about how the Washington State Fair has changed in the last 114 years. Matthew Streib
Live Free, Eat Gluten: Return Of Heirloom Grains To Washington People usually go to Skagit Valley for tulips and berries. But here’s a little known fact: The region also grows grains. Grains used to be grown mainly... Ruby de Luna
