Farmers face record diesel prices as harvest season begins

Diesel prices squeeze Wisconsin farmers

Diesel prices in Wisconsin have been volatile since April. That's put pressure on America's Dairyland farmers in one obvious way and one unprecedented way.

Farmers face record diesel prices as harvest season begins

The price of diesel is at a record high, up 76% compared to a year ago. Iowa farmers like Dan Pedersen are feeling the impact during harvest season.

Record diesel prices mean higher costs across the board: ACT instructor shares insight

Beckley, WV (WOAY) According to AAA, as of Tuesday, September 22nd, diesel prices are roughly 75% higher than one year ago. The national average is $6.51 per gallon, while a year ago, it was $3.70 per gallon. There is a good chance just about everything in your cabinets arrived to your point of purchase via diesel fuel. And as diesel hits record highs, there is no magic bullet. “That cost has to be translated back to the consumer. So that, of co…

Record Diesel Prices Hit U.S. Farmers During Fall Harvest as Fuel Costs Reach $6.51 Per Gallon

Diesel fuel prices in the United States have surpassed their all-time high, reaching a national average of more than $6.51 per gallon according to AAA, as American farmers enter the fall harvest season with no viable alternative to the fuel that powers their combines, tractors, and transport trucks. The previous record of approximately $5.85 per …