AgribusinessMontana lifts dyed-fuel enforcement for farm and timber trucks for 45 days
An executive order lets commercial vehicles hauling farm goods, livestock feed and timber in Montana run without dyed-fuel penalties until 23 November 2026.
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Daily lifeDeputy commissioners told to check for artificial LPG shortages and overpricing
Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud said there is no shortfall in LPG supply and warned of action against anyone creating a shortage or selling above the BERC price.
EnvironmentUS food system takes 29.3% of national freshwater, far more than its energy share
In 2023 the US food system relied on 27.7 trillion gallons of freshwater, 29.3 percent of all withdrawals, against 15.5 percent of the workforce and 10.8 percent of the country's energy.
Market Management
US farm diesel is 80% dearer than a year ago as harvest begins, Farm Bureau economist says
On-highway diesel hit $6.285 a gallon on 14 September and farm diesel $5.45 on 4 September, up from $3.02; AFBF's Faith Parum ties it to the Strait of Hormuz closure, Red Sea attacks and Russian refining losses, with US distillate stocks down 14% since January and fuel costs forecast at $22 billion
Agribusiness
US diesel hits a record $5.95 a gallon as harvest begins and stocks sit at 20-year lows
Diesel that cost under $4 before the war with Iran began in late February set records on 4 and 8 September, driven by crude near $100, distillate stocks 15% below the five-year average and Russia's halt to diesel exports, analyst Naomi Blohm writes.
Crops
No Shortage of Fertiliser Stocks, Government Takes Steps to Tackle Gas and Fuel Crisis
The Prime Minister's adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman says Bangladesh has ample fertiliser stocks, with local problems down to distribution, and set out steps to ease the gas and power crunch.
CropsTk 15 Diesel Price Rise Threatens Higher Costs for Bangladesh's Boro Farmers
On 18 April 2026 the government raised diesel from Tk 100 to Tk 115 a litre. Jagonews24 calculated that farmers' annual diesel bill would rise by about Tk 1,566 crore, just as Boro paddy was being harvested.
Crops
Waterlogging in the Haors Leaves Farmers in Crisis at the Height of the Season
Early rain and waterlogging have damaged low-lying boro fields in Netrokona's haors, and fuel and labour shortages are adding to farmers' costs as the harvest begins.
Agribusiness
Fuel Crisis Holds Back Hilsa Catch, Fishermen Face Losses
After a long shortage, hilsa are again being caught at sea and in coastal rivers, but a fuel crisis is keeping many trawlers from going out.
Crops
No Fuel, No Vehicles: Strawberries Left Lying in the Fields
A severe diesel shortage has almost halted farm transport in Chapainawabganj, leaving strawberry growers unable to reach Dhaka markets and facing heavy losses.
Crops
Paddy Sales Not Covering Production Costs, Farmers at a Loss
After the costliest boro season on record, farmers say paddy prices are too low to recover what they spent growing it.
Crops
Higher Fuel Prices Raise Boro Costs, Farmers Uneasy in Kamalganj
Kamalganj farmers are planting Boro despite the cold, but rising fuel costs and poor irrigation are weighing on them.
Agribusiness
Egg Prices Run Unchecked, Tk 56 for Four
A hali of eggs now costs Tk 54-56 in Dhaka's neighbourhood markets as higher fuel, feed and transport costs cut production and supply.