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Scots weigh up effects of free-trade deals
Farmers Weekly Scottish sheep and beef outputs are forecast to fall sharply as a result of new free-trade agreements, according to industry analysis. The liberalisation of free-trade agreements could see Scottish sheepmeat…
DHL Express gets local approval for California air hub
DHL Express is a large step closer to establishing an air hub on the West Coast by mid-decade after the Ontario International Airport Authority last month voted for a large cargo project previously associated with the parcel…
Looking back at some of the top Yellow Corp. stories over the past year
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Welsh environment body recruiting new team of pollution inspectors
Farmers Weekly Natural Resources Wales is recruiting a new team of inspectors to check that farmers are complying with the new pollution rules. The Control of Agricultural Pollution (Wales) Regulations came into effect from 1…
Are driverless trucks in California a dead issue?
Autonomous truck testing without drivers is allowed in 42 states. California isn’t among them. Barring a turnaround among legislators or a veto of legislation by Gov. Gavin Newsom, prospects are bleak. The legislation is…
Ex-Harper Adams student wins Somerton and Frome by-election
Farmers Weekly Ex-Harper Adams University graduate and Liberal Democrat Sarah Dyke overturned a 19,000 Conservative majority to win the Somerton and Frome by-election. Ms Dyke was elected as MP for the seat with 21,187 votes…
UK biofuels exports threatened by loss of EU assurance
Farmers Weekly UK farmers growing biofuels destined for the EU risk losing access to this key market, as the EU Commission plans to withdraw accreditation for the RED II assurance scheme. RED II is used to ensure biofuels are…
CSX’s Q2 profit slips 15% on lower revenues
A 3% drop in revenue put pressure on CSX’s net profits for the second quarter of 2023, according to financial results that the company released late Thursday. Revenue at the eastern U.S. Class I railroad fell 3% to $3.7…
Knight-Swift reels in 2023 outlook after poor Q2
Knight-Swift Transportation significantly lowered its 2023 full-year outlook Thursday, citing the expectation for further weakness in truckload and intermodal rates, lower gains on equipment sales, and losses at recently…
Will’s World: Let’s ensure farm kids are alright this summer
Farmers Weekly It’s mid-July, which can only mean one thing: school summer holidays are imminent. The Evans girls are about to crash collectively into my relatively peaceful weekday breakfast times with all the power and…
