Iowa Corn Growers Association asks for diesel relief as harvest kicks off

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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As Iowa farmers begin harvesting their crops, corn growers in the state are asking Iowa congressional delegates to help lower the cost of diesel fuel, which has risen sharply with trade disruptions from the war in Iran.

Iowa Corn Growers Association President Steve Kuiper wrote in a letter to Iowa’s senators and four representatives that while harvest should be a “positive” time of year for farmers, “the concern of affordability …

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