Everyone is feeling the high price of fuel these days, but for some industries, like commercial fishing, the rising cost is inescapable.
On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a Harvest Fuel Relief Program. The announcement, which came just ahead of the midterm elections, pledged $8 billion in one-time payments to American farmers and fishermen to provide relief for market disruptions and increased operating costs.
Hundreds of thousands of farmers and thousands of commercial fishermen nationwide could be eligible to share in the money. The USDA has not said when it will start...
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