In February, a Chautauqua Co farmer paid $21,000 to fill the diesel tank that powers his farm. Last week, filling the same tank cost him $56,000.
Farmers are already squeezed by tariffs and other pressures. We need to stop the war with Iran and bring down fuel prices.
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Chautauqua County farmers are feeling the brunt of rising fuel costs ahead of harvest
Farmers like Chad Schofield paid $23,000 to fill the diesel tank fueling his farm in February. Last week, it cost him $56,000 to do the same thing. And with the harvest underway, it won't be the last.