UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Rising prices for diesel fuel, fertilizer and other farm inputs continue to strain the agricultural sector at planting season.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. is up more than a dollar per gallon compared to last year, and U.S. on-road diesel prices are up more than $2, for an average of $5.64. Most off-road diesel prices are slightly under $5 a gallon.
Andrew Frankenfield, Penn State Extension educator and senior agronomy educator on the crops team in the College of Agricultural Sciences, said there are several options available to help far...