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feed for their animals. That coincides with a drop in the value of a dollar, making exports to other countries more attractive.
‘It's kind of a perfect storm,* Durr said.
And fuel costs plague the farmer more than the motorist. Virtually every stage in the process from planting to fertilizing and harvesting requires the right machine for the job. And those machines need large amounts of fuel
“Diesel fuel is killing everybody,* Beddow said. The thing about bio-diesels - they’re great. But they cost more than regular diesel, and you have to upgrade all your tractors, so there’s another added cost.*
And fertilizers use tremendous amounts of energy in their manufacturing. As a result, fertilizer prices have doubled, sometimes tripled. Pesticides actually contain petroleum, leading to a 20 to 40 percent increase.
Griffin said that fuel prices are hurting him worse than ever. In the 1970s, fuel shortages meant a big, temporary spike in gas prices. Now he says things are worse, since gas prices steadily rise.
Tve never seen it like this,” Griffin said. “I’ve never seen the stuff spike like it has now."
The situation has left farmers' with few options, other than riding out the storm.
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