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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…
Editor’s view: Diversity of buyers is a public good
Farmers Weekly What a odd assortment of companies the firms that buy the bulk of UK grain are. Run a finger down the column of names in this week’s markets story on profitability in the sector and you see everything from the…
Trimble’s Q2 transportation revenue grows 30% to $194M
Trimble Inc. posted second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations as the technology company reported year-over-year (y/y) growth in its buildings/infrastructure and transportation units. “In transportation, the…
Radio-frequency technology was cutting edge at terminals in 1990s
Every week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago. This article comes from the May…
Yellow’s Competitors Likely to Seek Carrier’s LTL Business
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.'s ceasing of operations on July 30 after nearly 100 years in business is causing an upheaval for both its customers and the broader LTL market.
Amazon Profits, Revenue Surge in Q2
NEW YORK — Amazon on Aug. 3 posted better-than-expected revenue and profits for the second quarter, sending its stock higher in after-hours trading.
BNSF sues federal regulator over coal shipment mandate
Western U.S. Class I railway BNSF is suing the Surface Transportation Board for compelling BNSF via a mandate to ship more coal from Navajo Transitional Energy Co.’s (NTEC’s) mine in Montana. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of…
July Class 8 orders rise but still trail replacement demand
Class 8 truck orders in July came in ahead of estimates but are still below replacement demand as OEMs continue to reduce backlogs of orders placed earlier. Typical summer doldrums in new equipment orders will likely remain…
