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Two fresh produce growers join in £50m merger
Farmers Weekly Two Scottish vegetable growers, East of Scotland Growers and R&K Drysdale, have completed a merger and formed a new additional business called Pease Bay Farms. East of Scotland Growers is a co-operative…
Truck Parking in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill
Capitol Agenda: The transportation panel in the House of Representatives is tackling the truck parking issue this week.
Chevron to Buy Shale Driller PDC in $6.3 Billion Stock Deal
Chevron Corp. agreed to buy oil and gas producer PDC Energy Inc. in a $6.3 billion all-stock deal as it seeks to expand amid what may be a busy year of mergers and acquisitions in U.S. shale.
R&R Express acquires North Carolina carrier Taylor Transportation
Transportation and logistics provider R&R Express announced Monday the acquisition of truckload carrier Taylor Transportation. Taylor primarily provides dedicated transportation services for the tire and auto industries…
Britain’s Fittest Farmer 2023: Devon qualifiers show strong performance
Farmers Weekly The first round of the Farmers Weekly Britain’s Fittest Farmer competition kicked off last weekend as farmers from across the south of England and the West Country flocked to the Devon County Show. Undeterred…
GM Rolls Out Electric Silverado Pickup Truck
General Motors Co. is finally pushing into the heart of the electric pickup market with its Chevrolet Silverado work truck starting production this month.
Ford Strikes Lithium Deals to Support EV Output
Ford Motor Co. reached a series of deals to buy lithium from projects in Canada to Chile, as automakers rush to secure the materials needed to build electric vehicles.
How Perfectly Clear Ice Makes It to Your Fancy Cocktail
A lot more goes into making a large cube, sphere, or column of ice than meets the eye “If you’re going to pay top dollar for a superior cocktail,” says Hundredweight Big Ice owner Richard Boccato, “then the frozen water that…
The Rise of the Luxury Picnic
Marylu Herrera Goodbye, sandwiches and gingham blankets. Hello, macaron towers and string quartets. The image of a picnic has remained relatively unchanged for decades: a gingham blanket here, a basket of snacks there,…
Cement Maker Eyes Buying 1,000 Volvo Electric Trucks
Holcim Ltd. plans to buy as many as 1,000 electric trucks from Volvo AB in what would be the Swedish manufacturer’s largest-ever order for battery-powered rigs.
