How is the high cost of gas impacting your farm?

Elliot · June 2, 2011

I was having a discussion with a local farmer in my community. She sells tomato plants as well as actual produce during the season. She told me that the impact of the high cost of gas will definitely drive up the cost of food. She told me that it now costs her farm 300 dollars to fill up a tractor. How has the high cost of gas impacted your farm?

JackE · June 2, 2011

Tractor fuel is not a real big deal for small acreage market growers. I use a small compact tractor (20 hp) which does a lot of work on a gallon of diesel - and we don't pay road taxes on it.

Jack

June 2, 2011	#1
Elliot Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hicksville, New York Posts: 503	How is the high cost of gas impacting your farm? I was having a discussion with a local farmer in my community. She sells tomato plants as well as actual produce during the season. She told me that the impact of the high cost of gas will definitely drive up the cost of food. She told me that it now costs her farm 300 dollars to fill up a tractor. How has the high cost of gas impacted your farm?

June 2, 2011	#2
JackE Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Woodville, Texas Posts: 520	Tractor fuel is not a real big deal for small acreage market growers. I use a small compact tractor (20 hp) which does a lot of work on a gallon of diesel - and we don't pay road taxes on it. Jack