By Nicole Heslip (Brownfield)
A farmer near the Michigan/Ohio border says he’s been buying fuel in 1,000-gallon batches to cut down on costs.
Jim Isley farms in Lenawee County, just north of Toledo.
“They quoted me, I think $4.71 a gallon for off-road diesel today,” he shares. “The last I bought, I believe, was like $517 a gallon, so it has come down.”
He tells Brownfield this was the first week the price for deliveries has declined the entire harvest season.
“That goes pretty fast,” he says. “I think my gallons per acre is right around almost two gallons per acre. That and running trucks, it’s hurting the pocketbook.”
Michigan fuel distributor Crystal Flash is reporting dyed diesel at $4.88 per gallon this week, more than 60 percent higher than in February. Premium diesel is priced at $5.65.
AAA says the national average for diesel on Thursday was $6.10, down 17 cents from last month.
