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For the past two years, Sewickley Township cattle farmer Regina Carpenter said she and her husband, Derwyn, have absorbed the rising costs of fuel and feed, but they can no longer afford to hold the line this year.
"This summer is the first year we were not able to hold back on raising prices. People don't realize how the cost of (diesel) fuel has affected all farmers," said Carpenter, who sells beef from the cattle the couple raise on their Shaner Valley Farm Inc. The couple, who raise about 45 cattle on their 92-acre Westmoreland County farm, grow the corn and hay feed for their animals.See the full content of this document
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Farmers Pass On Rising Expenses
As operating costs skyrocket, farmers are being forced to pass along the extra costs to buyers at farmers markets or to food processors and retailers when they can, agriculture experts say.
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