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Schneider acquires another dedicated carrier
Schneider National announced Tuesday after the market closed it has acquired dedicated carrier M&M Transport Services for an undisclosed sum. Massachusetts-based M&M Transport operates a fleet of 500 trucks and 1,900…
All-time high: Shares of container company Textainer still rising
The big surprise for shipping stocks has been the outperformance of certain container industry names despite the post-boom plunge in volumes and freight rates. Container-equipment lessor Textainer (NYSE: TGH) is a case in…
Employees at Yellow Logistics terminated
Employees at Yellow Logistics confirmed to FreightWaves they were terminated Tuesday as part of widespread layoffs at the independent subsidiary of Yellow Corp. But whether this was tied to an actual shutdown of the 3PL was…
Manufacturing Contracts in July, but at Slower Rate: ISM Report
Contraction continued for manufacturing economic activity during the month of July. The manufacturing PMI came in at 46.4%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, marking the ninth consecutive month of…
Block calvers ditch tail paint for time-saving tech
Farmers Weekly Automatic heat detection systems could be in 90% of autumn block-calving herds and 70% of spring herds within four to five years, says LIC consultant Piers Badnell. Replacing tail paint with technology to…
Farmer Focus: Season sees clover at its N-fixing best
Farmers Weekly It’s difficult to picture how dry it was last year when walking the farm today. Everything is green and growing. It’s certainly made life a little easier not having to feed 80% of the ration as silage in the…
Business Clinic: IHT implications of mother moving back in?
Farmers Weekly Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Carly Drummond, senior tax manager at MHA, offers advice on how land and buildings can be put…
Tackling grassweeds this autumn – expert tips for growers
Farmers Weekly Grassweeds have once again been a big talking point for many growers this year, with some fields coming under significant pressure, prompting scrutiny of control strategies and questions about how to manage…
Harvest 2023: Winter barley harvest yields average, OSR poor
Farmers Weekly Winter barley harvest is nearly done, showing average yields and on-target specific weights, while oilseed rape is still coming in slowly. Now farmers are waiting for a weather window to get cracking on the…
Tips for picking the best cultivator wearing metal
Farmers Weekly Replacing cultivator legs, wings and points can be a depressingly regular and ruinously expensive pastime for those working in the nation’s most abrasive soils. But instead of hunting around for the cheapest…
