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Kroger responds to ‘lost wages’ merger report: ‘Poorly sourced analysis’
Grocer has some choice words to say about the Economic Policy Institute’s claim
The SN News Quiz: 85% of you say digital shopping has really hurt loyalty
The SN News Quiz: 85% of you say digital shopping has really hurt loyalty
Flatbed keeps riding post-pandemic wave
Chart of the Week: Outbound Tender Reject Index for dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed – USA SONAR: VOTRI.USA, ROTRI.USA, FOTRI.USA Flatbed capacity continues to be challenging to source over a year after the truckload…
Oak saplings – the perfect rotation crop for Jersey Royals?
Farmers Weekly A group of farmers on Jersey are looking to make use of their island’s benign climate to help the UK government meet its ambitious targets for planting more trees. In 2019, the UK government set a target to…
Opinion: Agriculture degrees – priceless or pointless?
Farmers Weekly Many years ago, at a local NFU evening meeting in County Durham, a farmer stated that the worst thing to happen for his region was grammar schools. When I asked why, he pointed out that they took the most able,…
Yorkshire Agricultural Society launches first-aid course for farmers
Farmers Weekly The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is offering life-saving first aid training to farmers across the county at a heavily subsidised rate, after securing grant funding from the Partnership Investment Fund. The…
Multi-brand tyre app offers load, speed and inflation advice
Farmers Weekly Making the contents of bulky farm tyre technical data books available on a mobile device app has made it much easier for farmers to get guidance on inflation pressures for tractors and equipment. Now a number…
Business Clinic: Does diversified farm business risk loss of tax reliefs?
Farmers Weekly Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Joe Spencer, partner at MHA, offers advice on tax reliefs for diversification. See also: Expert…
Photo of the Week: All ‘bale’ King Charles III
Farmers Weekly Ed and Sarah Sykes, owners of Piglets Adventure Farm in York, have created straw bale sculptures to welcome visitors to the farm this weekend for the Coronation. See more: Charles III: Advocate of traditional…
Farmer Focus: Payment change in pursuit of heavier piglets
Farmers Weekly For the first time in more than a decade there have been a few tweaks made to the way our piglet payment is calculated. The basic payment we receive has previously had top-ups for vaccinating, maintaining green…
