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Soaring diesel prices take a toll on Oklahoma rancher

An Oklahoma rancher is absorbing higher fuel costs, while September wholesale inflation ran much hotter than expected and energy costs threaten price hikes through the holidays; the turkey has been warned.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Wake Up, America
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDiesel prices are soaring, and ABC News found an Oklahoma rancher who is feeling it in every tractor, every truck and every trip to the feed store.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEvery tractor runs on it. So the steak on your plate is basically a fuel receipt with a side of potatoes.

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