Approximately 70% of the cost of food on consumer tables is energy-related, including fertilizer, diesel for tractors, and transportation from farm to destination and processing, making food price inflation highly sensitive to energy disruptions.
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“about 70% of the food on your table is actually energy cost from fertilizer to diesel for your tractor...transporting it from farm to destination, processing”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:41:21 PM
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