Tennessee farmers and loggers will be allowed to use tax-exempt diesel — usually limited to off-road vehicles — on public roads through the end of the year, Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday. The move is meant to offer some relief during harvest season from high diesel fuel prices amid the war in Iran. The red-colored […]
(The Center Square) – High diesel prices have increased farmers’ costs, and agricultural groups are debating whether a proposed railroad merger would cut shipping costs or reduce producers’ choices.
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make $8 billion in one-time payments to American farmers to help offset “temporary market disruptions” and high fuel costs. The announcement comes after repeated requests for relief amid high diesel fuel prices that economists attribute mostly to the war in Iran. Trump previously […]
Dan Kuebler is out on a hot August morning on what used to be his farm. Kuebler grew fruits and vegetables on 30 acres in Ashland, Missouri, and for decades he sold his produce at the Columbia Farmers Market. “Ashland was a little, bitty, sleepy town in ’77 when we bought it,” Kuebler said. Then, […]
(The Center Square) – Despite several federal farm and agriculture assistance programs having stopped in the middle of harvest season, Congress likely won’t reauthorize funding until after the midterm elections.
The Tennessee Trucking Association and some Tennessee fuel providers are cautioning diesel-powered vehicle drivers to wait for clarity before using dyed diesel meant for off-road vehicles on public roads after recently announced respites from tax enforcement. President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday instructing the U.S. Treasury Department to defer federal taxes on dyed […]
(The Center Square) – Expanded access to the tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel fuel on the federal and North Carolina level has drawn praise for even the smallest of savings and criticism for barely easing diesel fuel prices that have climbed 72.1% in the state and 71.1% nationally in the last year.
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Tennessee will allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper, tax-exempt diesel on public roads through the month of October to provide relief from high prices during harvest season, Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday. Record-high diesel prices that economists attribute mostly to the United States’ war in Iran have become a pressure point ahead of midterm […]
With diesel fuel prices in Tennessee hovering near all-time highs above $6.10 per gallon, two state lawmakers are asking Gov. Bill Lee to temporarily allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper tax-exempt diesel to transport their harvest on public roads. Tennessee Rep. Rusty Grills, a Newburn Republican, and Bolivar Republican Sen. Page Walley wrote letters […]