77 Irrigated farmer in West Texas, fertilizer is up 200% what it was 18 months ago, natural gas and electricity for irrigation up 50%, most herbicides/insecticides up 100%, seed up 20%, diesel and gasoline up 300%. My cost per acre in 2020 was around $700, this year $1300. (twitter.com) posted 2 years ago by Taffy333 2 years ago by Taffy333 +77 / -0 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I know this personally. We have cattle and hay. Don’t know what to do. Farmers are panicking.