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Pivot Bio CEO Chris Abbott joins the 'Mornings with FOX Business' to discuss how record-high diesel prices are squeezing American farmers ahead of the harvest season. Abbott explains the financial impact on agricultural operations and the broader economy.
MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the Democratic nominee for governor of Minnesota, about new legislation introduced by her and Sen. Chuck Schumer to help American farmers deal with the skyrocketing cost of fertilizer.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is up 16 cents from last week at $4.43 and more than one dollar higher than it was a year ago. Crude oil remains high, averaging $100 per barrel amid continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pres. Trump's policies are driving up diesel and fertilizer prices, which in turn are driving up costs for farmers and food prices for consumers. Former Montana Senator Jon Tester tells Ali Velshi that farmers "are looking at not being able to pay their bills because the energy costs are so high."
Production costs are expected to hit half a trillion dollars this year, as profits for farmers are expected to fall. The rising costs are being driven by fuel and fertilizer prices. Meanwhile, a farm bill has been passed to the Senate, and a major point of debate is over the bill's impact on SNAP benefit payments by certain states. President Trump signed a different bill that requires states that have a SNAP repayment error rate to pay some of the costs. The Farm Bill allows for a one-year delay on repayment but Democrats argue the delay should be extended and that the error-rate formula treats some states unfairly. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin.…
GOP Senator Steve Daines says Montana farmers face high diesel costs and low crop prices but see the economic pressure as a temporary disruption. #shorts #foxbusiness
Republican Joni Ernst calls for a pivot toward homegrown biofuels, saying expanded ethanol and biodiesel could help American farmers. #foxbusiness #shorts
Diesel prices have hit an all-time high, impacting America's already struggling agricultural industry. With prices surging past $6 a gallon, farmers are paying more to fuel their tractors, combines and other equipment. John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins NewsNation's Kellie Meyer to discuss the impact on farmers. "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #prime #farmers #diesel NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Today, the world has plenty of food. But practically everything needed to replace that food tomorrow is being disrupted—all at once. And curiously, we may be approaching the first food crisis in history where millions are paying hundreds of dollars a month for GLP-1 drugs designed to stop them from feeling hungry. In this video, we follow the pressure building across the food system—from fertilizer and farmland to livestock, grain traders, cargo ships and grocery-store shelves—to understand why the next food crisis may already be taking shape. Because one isolated disruption is manageable. The problem is that these disruptions are no longer isolated. Buy The Deep State Encyclopedia: Exposing the Cabal's Playbook…
Gas prices have surged to a record high this Labor Day weekend as the Iran war continues. MS NOW Reporter Marc Santia shares how travelers are feeling. Editor-at-large at The Bulwark Bill Kristol joins Erielle Reshef to discuss.