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Farm leader John Boyd Jr. warns diesel price spike is deepening harvest-season crisis
National Black Farmers Association president says record diesel costs are squeezing farmers just as harvest gets underway.
What to know
- John Boyd Jr. of the National Black Farmers Association says diesel prices are at record levels amid harvest season, when fuel use is highest.
- The cost spike is described as deepening a broader crisis already facing American farmers.
John Boyd Jr. President, National Black Farmers Association
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NPR airs interview with Boyd on diesel price strain
NPR's Michel Martin interviewed John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, who said soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis as farmers face sharply higher fuel costs in the middle of harvest season.
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first by NPR, 4d ago · also NPR News
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