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Farmer Focus: Busy month ahead as harvest set for August start
Farmers Weekly Well it was bound to happen. As soon as our neighbours got the combine out, it started raining and it’s been pretty much on and off for a couple of weeks ever since. We do not have any oilseed rape or winter…
Monster new tracked Claas Xerion 12 puts out 653hp
Farmers Weekly Unveiled in the midst of its principle competitors at the three-day Ag in Motion live event in Canada, the new Claas Xerion 12 series firmly stakes a claim to a place in the “monster tractor” category in terms…
4-point control plan for managing heat stress in poultry
Farmers Weekly Climate change is driving increasing weather extremes, which has made heat stress more topical for UK poultry producers. “Last year, some broiler operations lost up to 30% of their flock due to heat stress,”…
This Week in Farming: Old boys, mixer wagons and grain
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your weekly round-up of the best news, views and in-depth articles from the Farmers Weekly website. Here are five of the biggest topics we’ve tackled in the past seven…
How goat herd uses targeted parasite treatments
Farmers Weekly A Gloucestershire goat herd is successfully managing a low parasite risk with a treatment targeted at higher risk animals. The Whitehouse family’s fully housed and zero-grazed herd of 800 British Saanen and…
A UPS Strike May Curb Progress on Inflation, Supply Chains
A potential strike by 340,000 unionized workers at UPS Inc. threatens to unravel progress in tackling two of the U.S. economy’s biggest hurdles: inflation and supply chain disruptions.
What was the 1st trade route?
Throughout history, trade routes have played a vital role in shaping the world’s economic and cultural landscape. Today, numerous routes exist throughout the world, keeping societies running. But how did this all start? It…
‘Family’ Reunion: Swan Qualifies for Sixth Nationals
Preparation paid off for FedEx Freight driver Paul Swan at the Colorado Truck Driving Championships. That it felt like a family reunion was just the cherry on top.
Life or death: Court decides Yellow’s – WTT
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to a panel of industry experts about the fallout from Yellow’s court case in Kansas City. A court in Kansas City has denied Yellow’s injunction to stop the teamsters…
Yellow loses attempt to stop strike
The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas ruled Friday against less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.’s request for an injunction, which would have kept its Teamsters employees from engaging in a work stoppage. In…
