High Diesel Rail Costs Pressure Harvest Grain Movement
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are moving harvest grain through a transportation system where diesel costs […]
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Biofuel Supply Becomes Bigger Factor In Diesel Debate
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising diesel prices are strengthening the policy debate over biomass-based diesel as […]
USDA Signals Federal Action On Fertilizer Competition Soon
USDA says additional federal action involving fertilizer competition could be announced in the coming weeks […]
Tight Distillate Supplies Keep Diesel Costs Elevated Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Diesel prices are likely to remain elevated through harvest and into winter […]
De Haan Says Diesel Export Ban Could Backfire
NASHVILLE, TN – Fuel analyst Patrick De Haan says restricting U.S. diesel exports could provide […]
Southwest Energy Plans Highlight Farm Fuel Supply Risk
LUBBOCK, TX – Southwest fuel supply remains a concern for agriculture as federal officials consider […]
South Texas Drought Adds Fuel Cost Risk Layer
LUBBOCK, TX – South Texas drought is becoming more than a farm and ranch water […]
Fertilizer Costs Surge As Farmers Face Tight Margins
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising fertilizer and fuel costs are tightening margins for U.S. farmers during […]
EPA Removes DEF Sensor Rule Saving Agriculture Billions
LUBBOCK, TX – The Environmental Protection Agency has removed Diesel Exhaust Fluid sensor requirements for […]
Energy Sector Rebound Points To Higher Farm Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising activity in the oil and gas sector is signaling renewed pressure […]
Mississippi River Reopens As Freight Costs Begin Rising
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation is shifting into spring mode as the Mississippi River system […]
Energy Rally Lifts Farm Costs Across Key Inputs
NASHVILLE, TN – Surging energy markets are quickly becoming a cost story for U.S. agriculture […]
Diesel and Labor Costs Drive Machinery Costs Higher
Every other year, University of Illinois ag economists update their projected costs of machinery, and for 2021 the costs would have been much higher had interest rates not been so low.