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Arable farm finds new income streams with nature-based system
Farmers Weekly Nature-based solutions are being put to the test on a Cotswolds arable farm, both locally and at scale, to see what benefits and rewards they have to offer. Dunthrop Farms at Heythrop, near Chipping Norton, has…
WIYS revisited: Tractor mapping off the menu for contractor
Farmers Weekly Daniel and Thomas Freeland-Cook give us the lowdown on the comings and goings at their family-run farm and contracting business in the Scottish Borders, nine years after our last visit. See also: Tractor tuning…
CN Railway Reports Q2 Revenue Down 7%
Canadian National Railway Co. reported revenue of C$4.06 billion ($3.1 billion) in the second quarter, down 7% and missing analysts’ estimates.
Battle ranks over California waiver for Clean Trucks rule swell
More than half the states in the U.S. are now intervenors in the lawsuit that challenges a waiver granted to California to implement its Clean Trucks rule. Following a petition filed in early June that allowed 19 states to…
Fiscal 2024 Transportation Funding Bills Await Votes
After committees approved versions of a fiscal 2024 transportation funding bill, Congress is unlikely to clear the legislation before its August recess.
Paccar Sales, Parts Unit Push Quarterly Profit to Record
Paccar posted record quarterly income in the three months that ended June 30, beating estimates as profits across some of the company’s divisions reported healthy year-over-year gains.
Zim downsizing its container ship fleet as demand disappoints
Israel-based ocean carrier Zim (NYSE: ZIM) is cutting its exposure to the freight market by offloading multiple leased vessels. News of its divestment strategy was first reported in late June and fresh details are now…
Paccar price hikes propel Q2 profit surge
Paccar charged 15% more for a new truck than a year ago, a driving force behind a surge in second-quarter profits. But inflation-driven pricing is only part of the story of a record 70% increase in Q2 profitability. The…
Yellow limits pickups nationwide, leaked memo says
Yellow appears to be halting pickups in some areas of the Northeast, as well as Ohio, California and Texas, according to account executives who spoke to FreightWaves anonymously and company communication shared with…
Georgia Ports’ fiscal year volumes slide nearly 7%
The Georgia Ports Authority handled 5.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units in its 2023 fiscal year ending June 30, down 6.7% from fiscal year 2022 but higher than the 5.3 million TEUs moved in 2021 and the 4.5 million TEUs…
