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That could cost thousands of dollars per acre to replace or fix, berry experts say.
Dairy cattle, too, are having a tough time.
Many have been moved to higher ground, and the only feed mill in Whatcom County for dairies is flooded out.
Jason Vander Kooi near Mount Vernon, Washington, said flooding is the number one fear for farmers in his area.
Vander Kooi's farm is still dry, but some of his neighbors had to move their herds.
Milk cows can get stressed out when their milking times change, he says.
Vanderkooy's farm is in the same area where tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes.
Wendy Tanata exports as many as 60 shipping containers of premium Northwest trees to countries across the Pacific Rim in time for Christmas.
They're all arriving in their ports of call now.
She's dealing with trade barriers, shipping logistics, tariffs, and consumer demands.
Around the first week of December, she says she can breathe again, but she says all the stress is worth it.
The largest tree she shipped, a 35-foot-tall evergreen that arrived in Hong Kong just in time for Christmas.
Many wine grape growers throughout the Northwest are set to drop a lot of fruit, leaving it to rot.
They're dealing with slow wine sales, reduced exports, and a shift in consumer preferences.
Tom Walliser is a grower in the Walla Walla Valley.
He's seen fewer sales and several contracts canceled this year.