Northwest Indiana farmer Ann Parks is betting on a combination of delayed planting from cooler weather and a new supply of fuel that arrived Monday to get through planting season despite growing supply concerns tied to the closure of the Colonial Pipeline last Friday.
"We make attempts to secure tanker deliveries in any significant event that might impact planting or fieldwork," Parks said.
"Locally, we're seeing deliveries made yesterday but no commitments forward. Which begs the question if fuel will be rerouted from the Midwest to the East Coast at planting time. This is a very live situation and should be closely watched by farmers and consumers alike."
The pipeline closed last Friday following a cyberattack with ransomware.