Spiking fuel costs further pinching farmers

Several Illinois farmers say rising fuel costs are squeezing already thin margins. With diesel nearly two dollars above year ago levels, southern Illinois farmer Matt Raben, who grows corn and soybeans in Gallatin County, says some are adjusting tillage practices. “A lot of guys down my way do have their fuel booked for the spring.”  […]

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