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Averitt Express staying elastic amid LTL volume surge
It’s been three weeks since the closure of the nation’s third-largest less-than-truckload carrier, Yellow, and the impact is still being felt across the industry. Kent Williams, executive vice president of sales and…
White Paper: Q3 2023 Shipper Rate Report
The Shipper Rate Report—presented in partnership with U.S. Bank and BlueGrace Logistics—is a quarterly publication using freight payment data from U.S. Bank in conjunction with FreightWaves SONAR data sets to create the most…
‘Rebel Canning’ Is Having a Moment, Whether or Not It Should
For a faction of home canners, it’s their kitchen, their rules — no matter what the USDA says During the summer, countless gardeners are hard at work preserving the abundance they’ve grown and foraged. There are, of course, a…
Welsh Agriculture Act officially law after royal assent
Farmers Weekly The Agriculture (Wales) Act is now in law for the first time after receiving royal assent on 17 August. It will provide a platform for Welsh ministers to replace the EU’s common agricultural policy with their…
Daily Infographic: Higher energy prices push United States energy trade with Canada to record-high value
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Cargo-focused airports outpace peers with passenger traffic
Airports specializing in air cargo shipments have outperformed hybrid airports that also cater to passenger traffic during the current shipping slump, researchers at DePaul University said in a study released on Thursday.…
Former Yellow Logistics employees open new Radiant office
Radiant Logistics announced it has opened a new brokerage office in Overland Park, Kansas. The managers of the new operation were formerly with Yellow Logistics until its Aug. 1 closure. Radiant Road and Rail, the brokerage…
Farmer Focus: Why is compound feed so hard to make?
Farmers Weekly I rarely mention pig feed in my column, which, as it’s our single biggest cost in pig production, is a bit of an oversight on my part. But here’s the thing… Despite the fact I order close to 50t a week, with a…
Michelin expands yard-friendly CrossGrip tyre range
Farmers Weekly Michelin has added two sizes to expand its already comprehensive range of CrossGrip tyres. Designed for compact wheeled loaders and telehandlers, CrossGrip tyres are also suited to tractor applications…
Sugar beet growers reminded to grow approved varieties
Farmers Weekly The beet seed ordering time is approaching and growers are being warned that some advertised varieties are not approved for sowing by British Sugar. The NFU points to an advert from SESVanderHave advertising…
