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Neil Durrant said his biggest tractor needs to be filled every day and it takes 200 gallons of diesel. In 2021 it cost around $400, today it has doubled to $800
Idaho farmers try to stay safe during triple-digit temperatures
While the West is being hit with unusually high temperatures, agriculture workers still have a job to do outside. Author: Tristan Lewis Updated: 10:10 PM MDT June 30, 2021
ADA COUNTY, Idaho Triple-digit temperatures have been hitting the Northwest all week and are expected to stick around for several more days. The escape from the heat isn t always a luxury for people who work outdoors, especially in one of Idaho s largest industries - agriculture.
Big D Ranch is a family-owned farm that has been in the Treasure Valley since 1947. Neil Durrant has been helping take care of the farm for as long as he can remember, and he knows how working in the heat during summers is like.