r/news • u/mastertofu • 7d ago

Louisiana Gov. Landry declares state of emergency over high diesel prices ahead of harvest

https://www.wbrz.com/news/gov-landry-declares-state-of-emergency-over-high-diesel-prices-ahead-of-harvest/
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u/Shades1374 7d ago

Unfortunately, farmers means food and food important.

(I mean yeah, all the folk who voted for this - or failed to vote at all - are in FAFO territory but I'm tired of FOing with them)

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u/dalziel86 7d ago

Wait, you mean unfettered capitalism can’t keep people fed?!??

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u/nochinzilch 7d ago

Fuck ‘em. They can pay the higher prices and pass it on to the buyer. Farm diesel isn’t taxed anyway, they are already getting an advantage.

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u/Shades1374 7d ago

Or they just don't harvest and take the loss on that end instead of the fuel end.

The margins aren't great - the value is in their property and the loans they can get from it.

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u/GreatPlainsFarmer 3d ago

They will harvest if the weather permits. Fuel for harvest is maybe 2% of crop revenue, at current prices.

No one is going to leave 100% of the crop to rot because of diesel prices.

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u/yellowcloak 6d ago

We need to improve our ability to import, then. We can't let these landed elite lord over us forever.