According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, U.S. farmers spent nearly $30 billion on direct energy expenditures (gasoline, fuels, and oils plus utility expenses) in 2022, a 24 percent increase over ...

Austin Allred’s family has been farming the Royal Slope region of Washington state between Seattle and Spokane for three generations. He and his two brothers, Derek and Tyson, farm a combined 6,000 ...