# Survey Shows High Diesel Costs Impact on Dairy Farms

> The American Dairy Coalition surveyed producers on fuel costs and got more than 370 responses in ten days. Respondents flagged manure handling, everyday farm diesel use, and feed and freight as their largest fuel-related expenses. The group is urging USDA to account for daily dairy operational needs in the Harvest Fuel Relief Program.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T15:07:32.999Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81906-survey-shows-high-diesel-costs-impact-on-dairy-farms
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel costs add to feed and freight expenses for dairy and livestock operations, which can reduce farm demand for feed and pressure margins. The effect on feed commodity prices is limited, since this is a cost-side survey rather than a supply or demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-27 | [Oil Companies Warned Over Russian Diesel Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/949-oil-companies-warned-over-russian-diesel-imports.md) | -3.9% | — |
| DIESEL | 2018-08-22 | [IMO 2020: Oil market could see a diesel fuel resurgence, analysts say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63725-imo-2020-oil-market-could-see-a-diesel-fuel-resurgence-analysts-say.md) | +4.2% | +5.7% |
| DIESEL | 2019-08-09 | [New diesel regs for maritime shippers could impact U.S. truck freight, diesel prices \| Commercial Carrier Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57781-new-diesel-regs-for-maritime-shippers-could-impact-u-s-truck-freight-diesel.md) | +1.4% | +6.7% |
| DIESEL | 2018-10-28 | [Is A Diesel Crunch Coming? \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62735-is-a-diesel-crunch-coming-oilprice-com.md) | -5.8% | -17.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-07-09 | [Russia Diesel Export Ban: Price Impact & Trade Shifts Russia's diesel export ban adds fresh fuel to rising prices \| Kpler - Jul 09, 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12181-russia-diesel-export-ban-price-impact-and-trade-shifts-russia-s-diesel-export.md) | +7.7% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- q106.com: https://www.q106.com/2026/11/04/survey-shows-high-diesel-costs-impact-on-dairy-farms/

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