The cost of fuel is being felt up and down the ag supply chain.
Western Iowa farmer Kelly Garrett is a crop and livestock producer who also runs a trucking company and owns two gas stations.
He tells Brownfield diesel prices have doubled in the past year.
“And then, because trucks haul everything, everything that you buy has gone up because of the trucking associated with every product. So the fuel is definitely cutting into our profit margin, and it’s not just because of the fuel we run it’s because of the products we have to buy.”
He says that includes inputs for 2027.
“Seed costs are going to be higher because of fuel, fertility costs will be here because of fuel. Everything is higher when energy goes up. Energy is the basis of all.”
Garrett says he’s working to become more efficient as costs continue to increase.
