One farmer says his red diesel costs have risen from £27,000 a year to £54,000.
The proposal submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council is for a facility near Burton Pidsea.
Arable farmers and vegetable growers say the soaring cost of fertiliser and diesel is deeply worrying.
Rory Lay spent £77,000 on fertiliser in 2026, compared to £52,000 for the same quantity in 2025.
Homegrown biofertilisers are helping some South East farmers mitigate the impact of rising costs.
"Dried apricots 12 months ago were £35 for a 12kg box, now they're £100 a box," says cheesemonger.
It is being used as a fertiliser as costs rise due to the war in the Middle East.
Matthew Register has called the police 198 times since July to report criminals on his land.
The men died in separate incidents after being struck by falling hay bales in the north east of Scotland.
