By Thanh Truong
WVUE
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. - Liuzza Family Farm is more than 7,000 miles from Iran, but the war in the region is still hitting home in Tangipahoa Parish.
The farm says the sharp rise in diesel prices is forcing it to conserve fuel and rethink future plans as energy costs climb. AAA listed Louisiana’s average diesel price at $5.009 a gallon on March 24, up from $4.735 a week earlier and $3.251 a month earlier.
“This is not a speed bump. This is a roadblock because fuel drives our whole production. Everything we do, every tractor uses diesel. Every truck uses diesel or gasoline,” said Joey Liuzza, co-owner of Liuzza Family Farm.