John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation farmer in southwest Virginia and founder of the National Black Farmers Association, faces record diesel prices now exceeding $7 per gallon, nearly double year-ago levels, forcing him to reallocate farm finances during corn harvest. The national diesel average has climbed above $6.51 per gallon following U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran on February 28, disrupting Middle East oil shipments and tightening global fuel supplies. Boyd warns of a national farm crisis, noting over 400 Black farmers risk losing their operations without financial assistance.