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Store cattle ease £50-£100 after Irish-led deadweight fall
Farmers Weekly Yarding cattle values have been pressured over the past month following a 50p/kg gulf opening between Irish and British factories’ deadweight quotes. Two-year-old continental-cross store cattle averaged £1,241…
Minimise heat stress and improve milk production efficiency this summer
Farmers Weekly With the first heatwave of the summer seeing temperatures top 30°C in parts of the country, and predictions that we can expect more of the same over the coming months, dairy producers are being reminded of the…
British Columbia Dockworkers Go Back on Strike
Two Canadian Cabinet ministers said they’re looking at “all options” to end a strike by dockworkers in British Columbia after workers returned to the picket line.
Shropshire farmer begins 70th year of harvesting
Farmers Weekly South Shropshire farmer John Derricutt, 83, is celebrating an incredible milestone this summer as he begins his 70th year of harvesting. Starting the combine last week, in between showers, John has been…
Will cleaner diesel trucks matter in ZEV world?
Allen Schaeffer sits in the middle of the multidirectional push and debate over what will be driving the powertrain of tomorrow’s trucks. He is the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF), a trade group of…
Tips on establishing perennial wildflower strips for bees
Farmers Weekly Establishing perennial wildflower strips is one way to attract bees into fields, but sometimes it can prove frustrating, with some species failing to establish, limiting the value to pollinators. Bees need both…
Teamsters issue strike notice at Yellow
Shortly after less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. said Tuesday it would go through with plans to defer required contributions to funds managed by Central States Funds, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued a…
3rd-party tester sentenced to 2 years in CDL bribery scheme
A former third-party CDL skills tester was recently sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a three-year bribery scheme. In February, Kelly N. Goodman, 72, of Gooding, Idaho, pleaded guilty to one count of honest…
Port labor deal in British Columbia collapses, strike resumes
The dockworkers union strike that shuttered the container ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Canada, was supposed to be over. It’s back on again. The initial strike started July 1 and lasted 13 days. On Thursday, the…
Yellow says it’s not paying even as potential strike looms
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. issued a statement Tuesday evening saying it would defer its required contributions for June and July as planned, potentially resulting in a strike by some of its Teamsters workforce.…
