As harvest starts, ND farmers facing perfect storm of uncertainty
Bulk tanks at Farmers Union Oil in Ellendale supply massive amounts of farm and highway diesel. Most recently the company provided tends of thousands of gallons of diesel to supply the back up generators at the Applied Digital data center near the town. Photo by Ken Smith
High costs for diesel, fertilizer, renewed trade war adds to challenges
With sky-high diesel and fertilizer prices, along with a renewed trade war with Canada, North Dakota farmers are in a heightened state of uncertainty going into the harvest season.
The lack of resolution in the war with Iran and now a trade war with Canada are making it difficult for farmers to plan for the future.
