# A Series Of Bad Decisions On Diesel Leads To Another Bailout Of Farmers

- Source: Forbes
- Published: 2026-10-22T09:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenroberts/2026/10/22/a-series-of-bad-decisions-on-diesel-leads-to-another-bailout-of-farmers/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-series-of-bad-decisions-on-diesel-leads-to-another-bailout-of-farmer-bc5296/

The rationale for Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel shipments was to lower the prices farmers and long-haul truckers were paying ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.

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