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Oregon farmers markets making steady comeback from pandemic
The head of the Oregon Farmers Market Association joins us to talk about how markets across the state are faring.

A giant Northwest winemaker makes a big cut in production, a move growers find unpalatable
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announces it's scaling back and will buy half the grapes it contracted for this fall, which could have ripple effects throughout the region.

As life on the farm gets even harder, Oregon considers joining the drive for mental health help
Farmers are two to three times more likely to die by suicide than the general public. Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide state money to support a suicide helpline for people who work the land.

Weekday Wrap: Portland metro area homeless services director steps down; stink bug threatens Oregon crops; H2A visas explained
In other news, the recent bout of frigid November temperatures has further shrunk an already light apple harvest in Washington and the Bandon Hatchery and Coquille Tribe are excited with the replenished Chinook salmon numbers following years of dwindling returns.

Oregon’s hazelnut growers face low prices
Oregon’s hazelnut growers will only get roughly half the price they did last year for their crop.

New pavilion offers space for year-round farmers market in Eugene
A community project in downtown Eugene is finally complete: The Lane County Farmers Market will be in its new year-round pavilion this Saturday.

Northwest farmers face rising costs and uncertain future as Ukraine war impacts agriculture
Across the Northwest, wheat is already springing up out of the ground ankle-high. But the cost of raw chemicals for farming – like fertilizer and pesticides – are up, and hard to come by these days. Part of the problems for farmers are being driven by the war in Ukraine.

Proposal to give overtime to Oregon farmworkers passes House
A bill that would give overtime protections to Oregon farmworkers passed the House 37-23 on Tuesday and will next head to the Senate for consideration.

Significant Drop In Klamath River Flows Leads To Fish Kill
Low water flows on the upper Klamath River have caused the death of hundreds, possibly thousands of fish.