How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices

John Boyd Jr., left, and filmmaker Josh Tickell speak at the Washington premiere of "Common Ground" on Nov. 13, 2023. Boyd is a fourth-generation Virginia farmer and president of the National Black Farmers Association.

John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, says soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis as farmers face sharply higher fuel costs in the middle of harvest season.

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