Skyrocketing diesel prices are hitting farmers hard, and the effects won’t stop at the farm gate.

“We have to harvest, we have to run the machines, we have to use the diesel.”

“The machine behind me uses 200 gallons a day. So we’ll harvest for about 30 days.”

“So there’s 6,000… pic.twitter.com/sKKOt4m1wJ

— Farm Action (@FarmActionUS) September 15, 2026