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Record-high diesel prices slam California economy from trucks to crops
Record-high diesel prices are squeezing California’s economy, driving up fuel and operational costs for local farmers, trucking fleets and supply chains.
In late summer, when almond husks split open, workers at Creekside Farming in Madera gear up machinery to shake the trees. Tractors zoom around, fallen nuts are collected, and trucks cart off the bins of almonds.
The whole process relies on diesel fu …
The whole process relies on diesel fu …
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