High energy costs from Iran war heighten pressure on struggling Louisiana farmers: “It’s a game of survival”
COLUMBIA, Louisiana — In northeast Louisiana, agriculture pilot Reed Keahey flies with sticker shock. His plane needs kerosene-based Jet-A fuel, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. A gallon that cost $2.46 in February, just before the war broke out, peaked at $4.11 in May. Keahey buys 7,500 gallons at a time. … Read more