Elevated input costs remain a top concern for agriculture producers, because it tightens up profit margins. One of the key input costs during fall harvest -- the price of fuel. Patrick De Hann is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a technology company that tracks prices at gas stations across the country. He says the price of diesel is a gloomy forecast – prices see upward pressure as temperatures cool and heating oil is needed for home furnaces. Refineries are also slowing down for maintenance this time of year. When it comes to filling up your car – those prices will look better after this weekend, when retailers make the switch to winter gasoline. 

Elevated input costs remain a top concern for agriculture producers, because it tightens up profit margins. One of the key input costs during fall harvest -- the price of fuel. Patrick De Hann is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a technology company that tracks prices at gas stations across the country. He says the price of diesel is a gloomy forecast – prices see upward pressure as temperatures cool and heating oil is needed for home furnaces. Refineries are also slowing down for maintenance this time of year. When it comes to filling up your car – those prices will look better after this weekend, when retailers make the switch to winter gasoline.

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