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Fear mongering. Diesel is expensive, but it's not impacting farmers like they want you to believe: The big farm states: Iowa: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Stat
by Kon-Peki 4y ago
Fear mongering. Diesel is expensive, but it's not impacting farmers like they want you to believe:
The big farm states:
Iowa: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Iowa/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/2022/IA-Crop-Progress-10-31-22.pdf https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Iowa/Publicati...
Corn Harvested: 77% (above 5-year average for end of October)
Soybeans Harvested: 94% (above 5-year average for end of October)
Illinois: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Illinois/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/2022/20221031-IL-Crop-Progress.pdf https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Illinois/Publi...
Corn Harvested: 78% (above 5-year average for end of October)
Soybeans Harvested: 89% (above 5-year average for end of October)
Winter Wheat Planted: 80% (above 5-year average for end of October)
Indiana: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Indiana/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/2022/cw4422in.pdf https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Indiana/Public...
Corn Harvested: 71% (above 5-year average for end of October)
Soybeans Harvested: 87% (equal to 5-year average for end of October)
Winter Wheat Planted: 81% (equal to 5-year average for end of October)
- solotronics 4y agoRaw food stock might be harvested but without fuel to move it around how would it be processed and distributed?
- no-dr-onboard 4y agoThis concern goes beyond just semis too. Transportation means trains and ships as well.