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Transportation Fuel Requirements in the Food and Fiber System

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It took an estimated 2,892 million gallons of diesel fuel and 411 million gallons of gasoline to transport farm inputs, commodities, and manufactured food products in 1977. Truck shipments made up 41 percent of total ton-miles in the food and fiber system and required 2,529 million gallons of petroleum fuels, or 77 percent of the total. Rail movements required 665 million gallons of fuel, or 20 percent. Barge shipments accounted for most of the remainder. Demands for transportation fuel in the food and fiber system are likely to continue to increase in the foreseeable future.

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  • Barton, John A., 1980. "Transportation Fuel Requirements in the Food and Fiber System," Agricultural Economic Reports 307875, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307875
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307875
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    1. Boles, Patrick P., 1976. "Operations of For-Hire Livestock Trucking Firms," Agricultural Economic Reports 307587, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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    1. Duewer, Lawrence A. & Jones, Harold B., Jr. & Lasley, Floyd A., 1980. "Energy Crisis Preparation: Policies And Practices For The Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Industries," Staff Reports 276691, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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