Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt

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What happened

Fuel costs are biting for crop growers, trucking firms and a host of other industries as Iran war stokes record prices Joe Hamilton farms corn and soybeans on 2,500 acres in Indiana’s Delaware county.

Key facts

  • Fuel costs are biting for crop growers, trucking firms and a host of other industries as Iran war stokes record prices Joe Hamilton farms corn and soybeans on 2,500 acres in Indiana’s Delaware county.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:59 UTC.

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