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Trump's executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say
Farmers, truckers, and economists say cutting taxes on diesel may not ease record-high fuel prices
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Farmers Struggle As Energy Crisis Consumes Their Wallets
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Energy
Trump temporarily expands use of red-dyed diesel. Will it lower costs?
Experts say the new executive order will have a limited impact on farmers and truckers who rely on diesel.
Commodities
Zach Lahn, Iowa's GOP governor candidate, says the state's farmers "really have a problem"
Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor in Iowa, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes the state's "farmers understand that fo…
Commodities
Do Florida's rich farmers really need another tax break?| Letters
Vote yes on Amendment 2 for Florida's farming future | Column, Sept. 27 Rich get richer. The guest column by Danny Alvarez and Pat Durden urged Florida voters…
Commodities
Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt
Fuel costs are biting for crop growers, trucking firms and a host of other industries as Iran war stokes record prices. Joe Hamilton farms corn and soybeans on…
Commodities
Hitting the sweet spot: bear treats itself to baked goods at Colorado farmers' market
Shoppers and vendors in Aspen surprised by unusual customer as it stretched to sample stall offerings. Farmers' market shoppers might not usually pay much atte…
Geopolitics
Egg prices have tumbled since Trump returned to office. Here's why
Agriculture experts say high egg prices were the result of severe avian flu outbreaks, but the Trump administration's tariffs and the war with Iran have also p…
AI
The AI telling farmers when to harvest
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
Commodities
Railroads are charging more to ship grain. U.S. farmers may have to pick up the tab
Sep. 29 - By Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval This story was produced in partnership with Harvest Public Media, a collaboration of public media newsrooms in the Midwest and…
Commodities
How Farmer's Late-Night Hunch Stopped Terror Plot Targeting America's Bombers
A local farmer driving home from a party in the early hours of Sunday morning may have helped foil the suspected terrorist plot targeting an air base used by U…
Transport
'Higher rates, less reliable service': Family farmers oppose rail merger
National Farmers Union cites higher costs, less reliability of past rail mergers. The post 'Higher rates, less reliable service': Family farmers oppose rail me…
Commodities
Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but als…
Commodities
American farmers are hurting -- and worried about their futures
Farmers who grow soybeans, corn, cotton and other crops are facing another year of losses as soaring fuel and fertilizer costs offset higher revenues.
Commodities
Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.
Commodities
Farmers face big expenses and an uncertain bottom line during fall harvest season
As the fall harvest gets underway, many farmers are in the red. While crop prices have improved somewhat since last year, operating costs have increased, led b…
Energy
Trump administration is examining whether a diesel export ban is feasible, Treasury Secretary says
Republican lawmakers have called for an export ban as high diesel prices hit farmers and truckers ahead of the November midterm elections.
Commodities
'Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets': England's sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours
Entire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed. Thousands of farmers have been left empty-handed with the…
Energy
Oil Men, Farmers And GOP Senators Clash Over Drastic Move That Trump Could Use To Lower Prices
Oil Men, Farmers And GOP Senators Clash Over Drastic Tool That Trump Could Use To Lower Prices
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Commodities
California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as Americans cut back on drinking
Energy
How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices
John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, says soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis as farmers face sharply higher fuel c…
Geopolitics
Tariffs, inflation, trade wars taking toll on American farmers
America's farmers face a tough harvest this year with trade wars, tariffs and inflation all taking a toll. The cost of diesel hit a new record, averaging $6.50…
Energy
This Minnesota farmer is feeling the pressure of rising gas prices
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Kristin Duncanson, a farmer in Minnesota, about how record high fuel prices are affecting her business.
Commodities
Farmers want relief from Congress. Here's the holdup.
The current farm bill expires at the end of September, but most of the funding for programs in the law will not run out until the end of the year.
Commodities
US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos
Some experts worry factors affecting wheat exports could push global food prices even higher than they are now. Wheat prices are at their highest level in thre…
Macro
North Carolina farmer unhappy with Trump amid high energy prices, Fed hike
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, defying President Trump's push to cut them. This comes as the Iran war drives up oil price…
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Frees Dairy Farmers From Funding Woke Climate Initiatives
WASHINGTON - Under President Joe Biden, American dairy farmers were forced to pay fees that went to far-Left climate initiatives. On Thursday, the Department o…
Commodities
Farmers Push Trump To Wage All-Out War Against Big Fertilizer
"We can't take on these big fertilizer giants alone"
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Commodities
Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation's largest commodities, soybeans and corn
Industrials
I Fixed a Tractor Using John Deere's Self-Repair Service. Farmers Aren't Sold on It
The agricultural machine manufacturer has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely anybody using it?
