(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.
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 […]
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 […]