Soaring diesel prices could cause food shortages, farmers warned this week.
Speaking at NewsNation’s On Balance with Leland Vittert, President of the National Black Farmers Association John Boyd Jr.“For so long, we’ve enjoyed lots of food in this country, so we’ve never ever faced a food shortage and I think that’s coming in the coming months,” Boyd said.$5.798 per gallon. A year ago, diesel prices were $3.21 per gallon, AAA data shows. The increase represents about a 75 percent increase from last year.
Costly diesel prices disproportionately impact farmers, and thus American grocery shoppers, because the farming industry relies on diesel for food harvesting and transport. “If the farmers cannot get crops out of the ground, then there is not food on the shelves,” Farm Bureau aide Kyle KotzmoyerIn the last 12 months, fruit and vegetables have significantly
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