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3 highlights to see in the Cereals 2023 crop plots
Farmers Weekly This year’s Cereals event at the new site in Nottinghamshire features no less than 6ha of crop plots. Farmers Weekly picks out three highlights that should be on growers’ visit lists. See also: Why cover crops…
Take-all seed treatment benefits winter wheat, reveals trial
Farmers Weekly Independent research investigating the effects of a seed treatment to control take-all in winter wheat has yielded a clear benefit for growers in “at risk” situations. The trial carried out by independent crop…
On test: Fendt broadens Cargo range with T740 telehandler
Farmers Weekly The world is littered with gizmos that no one ever asked for, yet somehow became integral to our lives. Lightbulbs, vaccines, airplanes and personal computers were all dismissed before they became indispensable…
No seasonal uptick in May forces Landstar to lower guidance
Truck broker Landstar System lowered its second-quarter guidance in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday after the market closed. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said both revenue and earnings…
Worldwide Logistics Group expands customs brokerage in California
Freight forwarder Worldwide Logistics Group (WWL) announced Tuesday the acquisition of customs brokerage P. W. Bellingall (PWB). San Francisco-based PWB specializes in transportation and logistics for the coffee and food…
Geodis acquires Miami drayage firm
French transport and logistics company Geodis said Tuesday that it has acquired U.S. drayage provider Southern Companies, a Miami-based company that serves seven Southeast ports. The acquisition, terms of which were not…
House transportation committee OKs $755M to expand truck parking
WASHINGTON — Legislation to invest $755 million over three years to expand truck parking in the U.S. advanced in the House on Tuesday after an opponent won assurances that the money would come from funds already authorized…
Company Earnings Guidance Is Wrong About 70% of the Time
The pandemic may have upended businesses, but surprisingly it did little to dent managers’ misplaced confidence in their earnings forecasts, new research shows.
Congress overturns nitrogen oxide emissions rule for trucks
WASHINGTON — Congress on Tuesday approved a joint resolution overturning a Biden administration rule that truckers say will be too costly for drivers and their customers — but President Joe Biden is expected to veto the…
Boeing CEO Warns of Prolonged Supply Chain Constraints
Boeing Co. cautioned that the aerospace industry could suffer from supply disruptions for more than half a decade, delaying deliveries to airlines and hampering the rebound from COVID-19.
