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Soaring diesel prices strain Midwest corn belt farmers
Original: Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03
Diesel prices have surged across the US Midwest, hitting farmers in the corn belt during a demanding stretch of the season. Growers rely heavily on diesel to run tractors, harvesters and grain dryers, and the higher costs are squeezing already thin farm margins. The story is drawing attention amid wider concerns about energy prices and their ripple effects on food production.
Why now: Rising fuel costs are adding to existing worries about farm economics and food prices.
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Evidence
- Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/diesel-prices-midwest-farmers # Farming # Economy # Energy · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2
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