Diesel costs put more pressure on Texas farms

What happened

Texas Farm Bureau reports that rising diesel costs are making everyday farm and cattle work more expensive.

The main points

• The national road-diesel average was $6.285 a gallon on September 14. That is a dated national measure, not a local pump quote.
• Collin County producer James Foster said tractors can use hundreds of gallons during a day of fieldwork, while cattle still need daily checks.
• USDA expects farm fuel and oil spending to total about $22 billion in 2026, nearly 29% above 2025.

Why it matters to your ranch

Fuel bills affect both fieldwork and the trips needed to care for cattle, even when farm income is already stretched.