Pesticides a necessary but increasing expense in ag
Protecting crops from pests cost Washington farmers $7.5 billion in 2022, an increase of almost 45% over the previous year. Pesticides help prevent devastating losses to crops which could have crippled a working farm.
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Drones apply pesticides from the air. As costs increase and standards shift, growers are finding more creative ways to protect their crops.
MOSES LAKE — Where there’s a crop, there are critters trying to eat that crop and it’s up to the grower to ensure that doesn’t happen before it gets to market. That means using a variety of tools, including pesticides, to protect crops and keep them profitable.
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