A group of Ohio farmers say record-high diesel prices could threaten the financial viability of their operations. “It’s really looking bad for our budgets.” West central Ohio farmer Scott Haerr says the current state of the ag economy is making it difficult for producers to secure their harvest needs. “We only pre-bought about 60 percent […]
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