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Record-setting prices on diesel fuel, coupled with soaring inflation and the ongoing war in Ukraine, could lead to food shortages in the US, farmers warned.

“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,” John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, said during an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance” with Leland Vittert on Monday.

Farmers disproportionately rely on diesel to fuel their tractors and other heavy machinery used to plant and harvest crops, burning up to thousands of gallons a month, depending on the size of their operation.

Feeling the pinch at the pump, farmers can decide to stop planting certain crops to save money on fuel, which, in turn, could result in higher food prices and even food shortages.

During this week’s hearing on inflation held by the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, Kyle Kotzmoyer, a legislative affairs specialist for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, offered a bleak outlook, describing the current situation on local farms as “teetering on the edge,” reported the Morning Call.

If the farmers cannot get crops out of the ground, then there is not food on the shelves,” the Farm Bureau aide explained.

In Pennsylvania, average diesel prices Tuesday were $6.19 per gallon, up 75% compared to last year, AAA reported.

Kotzmoyer said he has already heard of farmers opting to plant hay instead of corn or beans, because it is more economical.

https://nypost.com/2022/06/17/record-die...mers-warn/

“C’mon man, farmers should stop this malarkey. We are calling on them to be patriots and give their food away for free. Think about the single mom struggling to put food on the table. These Republican farmers don’t realize that we’re in the fastest economic recovery in America. It’s time for them to pay their fair share”- a random Biden* statement





I hate these leftist fools

Tell them to run those tractor thingys and like, ya know, all that other farm stuff from the windmills and shiny panels they can put in.

What’s the problem?!?

And everyone knows that food comes from the grocery store, duh.

Should surprise no one...except the folks in this idiotic administration.

(06-18-2022 11:06 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote: [ -> ]Should surprise no one...except the folks in this idiotic administration.

Biden might be an idiot but the people pulling his strings are not. Don't underestimate the enemy. This is all going exactly according to their plan to destroy the middle class.

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(06-18-2022 11:06 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote: [ -> ]Should surprise no one...except the folks in this idiotic administration.

It’s intentional. WEF inspired

(06-18-2022 08:49 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote: [ -> ]“C’mon man, farmers should stop this malarkey. We are calling on them to be patriots and give their food away for free. Think about the single mom struggling to put food on the table. These Republican farmers don’t realize that we’re in the fastest economic recovery in America. It’s time for them to pay their fair share”- a random Biden* statement





I hate these leftist fools

Sounds about right.

(06-18-2022 11:35 AM)b2b Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-18-2022 11:06 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote: [ -> ]Should surprise no one...except the folks in this idiotic administration.

Biden might be an idiot but the people pulling his strings are not. Don't underestimate the enemy. This is all going exactly according to their plan to destroy the middle class.

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yes sir

The gas problem could be solved, they don't want to solve it, period.

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