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Record diesel prices squeeze U.S. farmers, could raise grocery costs

KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) and WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Record diesel prices squeeze U.S. farmers, could raise grocery costs.
The headline split KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Record diesel prices squeeze U.S. farmers, could raise grocery costs". WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo) frames it as "Local businesses, organizations impacted by record high diesel prices".
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 25, 9:23 PM

Record diesel prices squeeze U.S. farmers, could raise grocery costs

Record-high diesel prices and other rising expenses are putting a growing financial squeeze on American farmers, with the effects potentially making their way to consumers at the grocery st...

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WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo)News report · Sep 25, 9:33 PM

Local businesses, organizations impacted by record high diesel prices

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Western New York area marked a new record high for the average price of diesel fuel on Thursday, coming in at $6.36 per gallon according to AAA, compared to just...

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Sep 25, 9:23 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Sep 25, 9:33 PM: WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo) joined the source map.

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