A Sweetwater farmer says rising costs for fuel, fertilizer and equipment are putting pressure on farmers as the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to distribute $8 billion in one-time relief payments.
Josh Watson, a corn and soybean farmer, said his fuel bill recently reached $20,000 — enough to last about two to two-and-a-half weeks, depending on the weather.
“It’s just a killer for us because it comes at harvest time, and that’s when we use the most fuel,” Watson said…