Farmers from Iowa to Ukraine are grappling with surging diesel prices and an unsteady supply, forcing them to spend unprecedented sums on fuel in a chaotic market and raising concerns about the autumn harvest.
May 19, 2022Kim Chipman and Megan Durisin
Business, Fuel 
A worker sweeps after unloading corn from a grain truck in Princeton, Ill. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Diesel’s Surge, Scarcity Creates Issues for Farmers
A worker sweeps after unloading corn from a grain truck in Princeton, Ill. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) Business, Logistics 
Ears of wheat during a harvest. Global wheat prices jumped after the U.S. shocked markets earlier in the month with a huge cut to Russia’s crop estimate. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)
Wheat Price Surge Threatens to Speed Up Food Inflation
Ears of wheat during a harvest. Global wheat prices jumped after the U.S. shocked markets earlier in the month with a huge cut to Russia’s crop estimate. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)Benchmark wheat in Chicago climbed above $8 a bushel for the first time in almost nine years amid growing inflation pressures that threaten to raise already soaring food prices worldwide.
November 1, 2021