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Oregon Farmers Gamble on Which Crops to Plant

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Successful crops may grow their way out of business.

Oregon farmers have just experienced the biggest drop in sales in 30 years. For some farmers–who followed the drive to specialize in just one crop–it's been catastrophic. So now there's a new drive–to diversify: and grow several different crops.

As Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, it's a gamble and many farmers aren't sure what to plant. April 27, 2010

Kristian Foden-Vencil, Reporter/Producer, Oregon Public Broadcasting

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