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Armstrong declares diesel emergency to ease fuel costs for ND farmers
The order lets farmers haul grain, livestock and other supplies with lower-taxed fuel as diesel prices remain at record levels, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 29, North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong declared a state of emergency, issuing an executive order that temporarily expands the use of lower-taxed red-dyed diesel fuel for agricultural transport on state highways.
- Diesel prices hit a national record of $6.53 per gallon on Sept. 22, prompting the emergency declaration as farmers halfway through harvest face record fuel costs since late summer.
- Farmers can now use red-dyed diesel taxed at 4 cents per gallon for on-highway operations, providing a 19-cent discount compared to the standard 23-cent excise tax through Nov. 30.
- North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said the change could meaningfully cut transportation costs during harvest when farmers use the most fuel, reducing expenses for suppliers and processors.
- Across the Red River, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1, allowing agricultural trucks to exceed weight limits by up to 10% to help offset fuel costs.
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North Dakota gives farmers a break on diesel as harvest ramps up mps-post Wed, 09/30/2026 - 05:00 Image (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota farmers will get a break on surging diesel fuel prices as Governor Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday issued an order allowing a lower-taxed version of diesel to be used on highways and not just in the field.Gov. Armstrong took office in December 2024 after winning the North Dakota governor's race and being inaugu…
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