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Diesel reaches record prices at a bad time for U.S. farmers.

Diesel reaches record prices at a bad time for U.S. farmers.

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September 11th, 2026

Diesel reaches record prices at a bad time for U.S. farmers.

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The price of diesel is reaching record highs just when many American farmers need it.

El precio del diésel está alcanzando máximos históricos justo cuando muchos agricultores estadounidenses lo necesitan.

They need it to harvest soybeans and corn.

Lo necesitan para cosechar soja y maíz.

The increase adds to an already difficult year, with higher costs for fertilizer, seeds and equipment.

El aumento se suma a un año ya difícil, con costos más altos de fertilizantes, semillas y equipos.

Diesel reached a record price in the United States on September 4.

El diésel alcanzó un precio récord en Estados Unidos el 4 de septiembre.

The average was $5.85 per gallon for the first time.

El promedio fue de 5,85 dólares por galón por primera vez.

This happened while the six-month war with Iran disrupted the global flow of fuel.

Esto ocurrió mientras la guerra de seis meses con Irán interrumpía el flujo mundial de combustible.

Since then it has risen even more, with an average of $6.05 per gallon on Friday, according to AAA.

Desde entonces ha subido aún más, con un promedio de 6,05 dólares por galón el viernes, según AAA.

Prices are now 60% higher than before the war against Iran.

Los precios son ahora un 60% más caros que antes de la guerra contra Irán.

The United States and Israel launched that war in late February, when the average was around $3.76 per gallon.

Estados Unidos e Israel lanzaron esa guerra a finales de febrero, cuando el promedio era de alrededor de 3,76 dólares por galón.

Paul Mitchell is a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Paul Mitchell es profesor de economía agrícola en la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison.

He said those prices hurt and it is not just about the harvest.

Dijo que esos precios duelen y que no se trata solo de la cosecha.

They also affect the transport of everything.

También afectan el transporte de todo.

Jason Kurtz is a corn and soybean farmer near Forest City, Missouri.

Jason Kurtz es agricultor de maíz y soja cerca de Forest City, Misuri.

He said he was paying double for diesel this year.

Dijo que este año pagaba el doble por el diésel.

His combine uses 200 gallons of fuel a day, and he expected to use it for 30 days.

Su cosechadora usa 200 galones de combustible al día y esperaba usarla durante 30 días.

Kurtz said he had to harvest and run the machines, which reduced his margins.

Kurtz dijo que tenía que cosechar y hacer funcionar las máquinas, lo que reducía sus márgenes.

He also said his finances were already tight after paying more for fertilizers and chemicals.

También dijo que sus finanzas ya estaban ajustadas tras pagar más por fertilizantes y productos químicos.

Mitchell said that farms with cash flow problems are the ones that most need to figure out what to cut.

Mitchell dijo que las granjas con problemas de liquidez son las que más tienen que averiguar qué recortar.

Kurtz, who voted for President Donald Trump, said he planned to delay some farm work.

Kurtz, que votó por el presidente Donald Trump, dijo que planeaba posponer algunas labores agrícolas.

He hoped to do them later, hoping diesel prices would go down.

Esperaba hacerlas más adelante, con la esperanza de que los precios del diésel bajaran.

September 11th, 2026

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