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Farmers may get summer break on diesel

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

diesel poured into tractor — Storage for diesel fuel pays because it give farmers better options to buy when prices are lower.
Photo courtesy Kansas State University

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — A year-over-year drop in oil prices is a sign that farmers may get a modest break in the price they will pay for diesel fuel this summer, says Kansas State University agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl.

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