Diesel prices are getting bad enough to change the rules for farmers

Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency over Louisiana's diesel fuel shortage, giving farmers and timber harvesters a way to stretch their fuel supply during peak harvest season. The executive order, signed September 22 and effective September 23, temporarily suspends state penalties for using "dyed diesel" — untaxed, off-road fuel typically reserved for...

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Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency over Louisiana's diesel fuel shortage, giving farmers and timber harvesters a way to stretch their fuel supply during peak harvest season.

The executive order, signed September 22 and effective September 23, temporarily suspends state penalties for using "dyed diesel" — untaxed, off-road fuel typically reserved for...

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Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency over Louisiana's diesel fuel shortage, giving farmers and timber harvesters a way to stretch their fuel supply during peak harvest season. The executive order, signed September 22 and effective September 23, temporarily suspends state penalties for using "dyed diesel" — untaxed, off-road fuel typically reserved for...

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