The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn

US diesel prices hit a record $5.94 per gallon, reflecting rising energy costs. New all-time high for crude oil by December 31 at 11.5% YES.

“We are endangering one of the strongest economic pillars that we have in this country,” said fourth-generation Iowa farmer Mark Mueller.