FUEL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INPUT COSTS IN GRAIN PRODUCTION, WITH DIESEL PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN LAND PREPARATION, PLANTING, SPRAYING, HARVESTING, IRRIGATION, AND TRANSPORT. BECAUSE MOST AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OPERATES ON DIESEL, GRAIN FARMING IS HIGHLY EXPOSED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN FUEL PRICES. Diesel prices also affect the broader agricultural value chain by increasing transport, […]