This Minnesota farmer is feeling the pressure of rising gas prices

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Published September 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Kristin Duncanson, a farmer in Minnesota, about how record high fuel prices are affecting her business.

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Elissa Nadworny is an NPR Correspondent covering higher education. She previously covered reproductive rights and abortion.

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