A pair of Midwestern farmers say diesel prices are putting a damper on harvest season. Central Illinois farmer Ken Franklin, who grows corn and soybeans in Christian County, tells Brownfield, “Basically, harvesting cost of fuel is double what it was last year.” He says, “It’s more than $1000 a day for just the combine, and […]
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