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U.S. crops ready for picking, but farm workers in short supply

It’s nearly apple-picking time in Washington’s Yakima Valley. Cherry season will be around for a few more weeks, and a bounty of other fruits and vegetables are maturing on branches and in fields. “The orchards are big and beautiful,” said Dan Fazio, executive director of the Washington Farm Labor Association. “The crop looks good.” Just one problem: A shortage of workers to bring in the harvest. It has been an issue in Washington and other farm states for several years because fewer U.S.

 

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