Gas Price Misery Spreads; Fuel, Fertilizer Costs Hit Farmers

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This could be an expensive spring planting season for farmers as rising energy costs made a direct hit on farmers' pocketbooks.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' April fuel survey found diesel fuel averaged $1.70 per gallon, up 8 cents from March.

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Gas Price Misery Spreads; Fuel, Fertilizer Costs Hit Farmers

"We're looking at these prices to stay high and volatile through the summer," said Patti Cale-Finnegan, fuel analyst for Iowa Department of Na...

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