So what if we've got fuel supply problems, we'll just drive less right?
No so.
Diesel shortage could hinder Kansas wheat harvest
Weather and maintenance issues at refineries and terminals that service western Kansas have restricted diesel fuel supplies in the area. Problems in eastern Colorado have sent producers there into Kansas looking for fuel, placing more demand on the remaining fuel supplies.
This year's wheat crop is one of the biggest in a decade, close to 400 million bushels. It'll take a lot of combine, tractor and truck fuel to get it in. Producers are dealing with the increased price of having to truck the fuel from suppliers 4 hours away, which drives up the fuel prices by as much as 9 cents a gallon.
Right now terminals in the area pumping over a million gallons of fuel per day, and they are already running short, resulting in long lines. This is not yet harvest season when fuel consumption spikes. Harvest equipment sitting around waiting for fuel so our food can be harvested is a really bad thing.
How far does your food travel before it gets to you? Sure, you can drive less if fuel is more expensive, but how much less can you eat?
No so.
Diesel shortage could hinder Kansas wheat harvest
Weather and maintenance issues at refineries and terminals that service western Kansas have restricted diesel fuel supplies in the area. Problems in eastern Colorado have sent producers there into Kansas looking for fuel, placing more demand on the remaining fuel supplies.
This year's wheat crop is one of the biggest in a decade, close to 400 million bushels. It'll take a lot of combine, tractor and truck fuel to get it in. Producers are dealing with the increased price of having to truck the fuel from suppliers 4 hours away, which drives up the fuel prices by as much as 9 cents a gallon.
Right now terminals in the area pumping over a million gallons of fuel per day, and they are already running short, resulting in long lines. This is not yet harvest season when fuel consumption spikes. Harvest equipment sitting around waiting for fuel so our food can be harvested is a really bad thing.
How far does your food travel before it gets to you? Sure, you can drive less if fuel is more expensive, but how much less can you eat?
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