WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall issued the following press release:
Wichita -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump Administration to work with Congress to providetemporary, targeted relief for farmers and ranchers facing rapidly rising diesel costs during the 2026 harvest season.
With the national average retail price of diesel reaching$5.967 per gallon as of September 7, producers are being hit with significant, unplanned fuel costs during one of the most diesel-intensive times of the year.
In the letter, Senator Marshall wrote:
"Most producers made their planting, financing, and marketing decisions months ago, before this late...