Record diesel prices hit farmers at the wrong time
Farmers hoping the cost of diesel fuel would go down before fall harvest hits high gear are instead facing the highest prices ever seen. Diesel is topping $6 per gallon in North Dakota as wars in the Middle East and Russia drive up prices. Chris McDonald of Leonard in southeast North Dakota said he expects […]
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