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Can I buy red diesel in Iowa? What to know about the fuel's new rules.

Red diesel is typically used by agricultural machinery that isn't driven on the highway. What do the new state and federal executive orders change?

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Des Moines Register· Oct 7, 8:25 PMCan I buy red diesel in Iowa? What to know about the fuel's new rules.Also ran in Ames Tribune

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