There continues to be a crunch for propane throughout much of the Midwest. The situation can be attributed to late planting across the United States and now a compressed harvest season. “On top of that it has been cold, so we’re heating livestock buildings and houses,” says Mike Newland, director of agriculture business, Propane Education and Research Council. Newland goes on to say state associations are working with government offices on solutions. “Many have been able to get hours of service waivers. A lot of large wholesale companies have extra transport trucks moving in the heavy hit areas.” While the agriculture industry can’t control the weather, Newland adds this event provides a learning opportunity. “We haven’t seen this happen within the past 20 years. We’ll talk about needed improvements openly and find a way to correct them.” Listen to the interview.