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Werner driver survives kidnapping, deadly shootout when his rig is stolen
A truck driver for Werner Enterprises was injured but survived after being taken hostage by two suspects in his rig at a truck stop early Wednesday. The suspects were later killed after a shootout with Ohio state troopers…
Werner misses Q2 expectations
Werner Enterprises missed second-quarter expectations Thursday and said the third quarter presents a challenge as pricing on another 25% of its contracts will be renewed, most with lower rates. On a call with analysts,…
Daseke sees weak freight market for rest of 2023
Daseke Inc. officials said the freight market may have bottomed out in the second quarter, as the company reported year-over-year (y/y) declines in revenue and earnings per share. “Today, Daseke’s updated outlook now assumes…
Farmer Focus: Time our beef grading reflected eating quality
Farmers Weekly The red meat supply chain has changed dramatically during my lifetime. Here in the Scottish Borders, one of the largest livestock-producing areas in the UK, we used to have several auction marts and abattoirs.…
Responsible lenders already have a Duty Of Care
Farmers Weekly Farmers, like everyone else, are feeling the squeeze. High inflation and spiralling interest rates are now making a difficult last few years even more challenging – and forcing many farmers to review and…
Scots first minister hints at further limits on land ownership
Farmers Weekly Fears are growing about the Scottish government’s land reform proposals and how they will hit farmers, after Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf told The National he would “seriously consider” slashing the…
New national unit leads fightback against farm thefts
Farmers Weekly A new rural crime unit is leading a nationwide and international crackdown against the hordes of thieves plaguing the British countryside. Established in April, the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) has been…
Will’s World: A long time ago, and a harvest not far away…
Farmers Weekly For Christmas 1983 I received a toy Millennium Falcon, and it was the most exciting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire five-and-a-half years on the planet. I’d been on my very best behaviour for…
Grain merchants show improved finances in company accounts
Farmers Weekly Profits increased on the year for most of the major UK grain merchants during their 2021-22 financial years. The financial resilience of grain traders is a critical consideration for farm businesses. It has…
Acorn poisoning in livestock: Symptoms, treatment and prevention
Farmers Weekly Last autumn saw an increase in cattle and sheep deaths with either confirmed or suspected acorn poisoning. This was because 2022 was considered a “mast year” for oak trees. A mast year usually occurs once every…
