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Teagle bins old Tomahawk design for new 8200 bale processor
Farmers Weekly Teagle’s popular mounted 7100 and trailed 8100 Tomahawk bale processors are to be superseded by a new-look two-model range. The simplest 8200s use a combination of bed chains and crossbeater to break up silage…
Farmer Focus: Reducing flock to cut cattle wintering cost
Farmers Weekly Our shepherd moved on recently to pastures new. It’s always difficult losing good staff, but I am aware that we are just a rung on the ladder for shepherds to gain experience before progressing to something…
Harvest 2023: 80% of rapeseed still to cut in the north
Farmers Weekly Forecasts are looking more positive for farmers to get into their winter wheat across the country, with those in the North still to finish oilseed rape. So far it has been showing lower oil content than last…
Leeds leads latest bull rankings with £914 PLI
Farmers Weekly A profitable lifetime index (PLI) of £914 has put young sire Denovo 2776 Leeds at the top of the latest genomic index rankings for Holstein bulls, published by AHDB. This Sandy-Valley Laker son has a predicted…
Zero-grazing switch cuts dairy feed costs by 2p/litre
Farmers Weekly Transition Farmers Tom and Karen Halton, who milk 530 ProCross cows near Congleton, Cheshire, have always grazed low-yielding cows to improve milk from forage and lower feed costs. However, they admit it has…
Buying the right farm machinery when switching to a new system
Farmers Weekly Buying kit to switch to more sustainable systems, without first assessing its true cost and suitability, could waste thousands of pounds and damage land. According to consultants and machinery experts, there is…
LTL carrier CCFS acquires Express 2000
Less-than-truckload carrier CrossCountry Freight Solutions (CCFS) said Tuesday it has acquired Express 2000 Transportation. The deal provides CCFS with three terminals in Missouri (St. Louis, Springfield and Kansas City) to…
McNeilus Truck to Expand Tennessee Operations
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc., a division of Oshkosh Corp., is investing $25 million to grow its business in Tennessee.
Rivian Will Build 52,000 EVs This Year, More Than Planned
Rivian Automotive Inc. expects heavy losses to continue as it boosts production plans for the year and works to reestablish itself as a rising player in the increasingly crowded EV market.
Early Adopter Consumers Seek Cooking Tips and Easy Meals: Curious Plot
Developing cooking skills, supporting gut health, and minimizing food waste are the food topics today’s foodies are following, according to the first Consumer Curiosity Report from Curious Plot. To find out what curious…
