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Harvest 2023: Malting barley quality down in stop-start harvest
Farmers Weekly Farmers in southern England have been rounding up the winter barley harvest, with good specific weights and nitrogen content, although quality is slightly below last year. One consequence of the changeable…
GXO names chief automation officer
Contract logistics provider GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO) said Tuesday that it has named Adrian Stoch to the newly created role of chief automation officer. Stoch previously served as consumer division president of the company’s…
Capping payouts, combating ‘reptiles’ among ways to defuse nuclear verdicts
Putting damage award caps in place and preventing plaintiff attorneys from appealing to the reptilian region of the brain to instill fear in jurors are just two of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s recommendations to combat…
LAX airport picks developer for transformational cargo project
Officials at Los Angeles International Airport said Monday they have selected a consortium led by Aeroterm, the largest manager of on-airport air cargo real estate in North America, to redevelop obsolete cargo facilities…
Security gaps put your business at serious risk
Leaving vulnerabilities in your enterprise systems unpatched is like keeping your front door open all the time. It invites unwanted guests looking to do damage or steal your valuables. But securing the systems and networks…
Daily Infographic: Tesla rolls out 1st production electric Cybertruck in Texas
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Shipper sentiment is slipping. Is the freight market turning?
Entering the third quarter of 2023, the freight market is at a crossroads, teetering between tumult and a potential step toward balance. The first half of the year, best characterized by a capacity glut that pushed truckload…
Red tape cut for barn conversions under new permitted development plans
Farmers Weekly New freedoms to extend homes, convert lofts and renovate old buildings, including repurposing agricultural buildings, have been announced as part of the government’s review of permitted development rights. …
Football partnership tackles mental health in Welsh farming
Farmers Weekly Playing football is a great way to get physically fit, but a regular kickabout can also bring great mental health benefits for farmers. This is the focus of a new collaboration between the Farmers’ of Wales…
Farmers advised to collaborate to face rising costs
Farmers Weekly Inflationary pressures on farm businesses could be reduced through better collaboration with other farmers and processors, a leading banker has suggested. Addressing farmers at an NFU Cymru seminar at the Royal…
