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How to keep maize weed-free in a late spring
Farmers Weekly The window for weed control in maize could be tight this spring, so growers and contractors will need to be on the ball with herbicide spray timings and product choice to avoid competitive weeds robbing yield.…
Truck Stops Continue Juicing Alternative Fuel Options
Truck stop operators continued to ramp up initiatives to diversify customers’ fueling options over the past month. But which technologies should they focus on?
Protect from Fraud with SCORE!
Completely eliminating the risk of fraud isn’t possible, regardless of which measures a company employs. However, intentionally evaluating accounting processes, procedures, and other areas can help reduce exposure, providing…
Federal Railroad Administration urges caution on train lengths
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety advisory asking railroad companies to be mindful of the operational complexities involving longer trains. The safety advisory follows another one issued by FRA earlier…
Covenant buys poultry hauler and reports softer 1st quarter
Covenant Logistics used the occasion of its first-quarter earnings Thursday to disclose it had spent what could amount to more than $100 million to acquire an Arkansas trucking company primarily involved in poultry-related…
Tweets from ACT Expo 2023
Live feed of coverage from the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif., May 1-4, 2023.
Parts sales drive Q1 profits at Rush Enterprises
As a Peterbilt dealer, Rush Enterprises helped its own business and the Paccar brand with blowout sales of truck parts in the first quarter. The nation’s largest commercial truck dealership network reported first-quarter…
Large declines in box demand as Americans refrain from discretionary purchases
During the busiest Q1 earnings week (42% of the S&P 500 market capitalization is reporting this week according to Goldman Sachs), several companies involved in the box market, which is among the best leading/coincident…
Senate Advances Truck Emissions Rule Rollback
The trucking industry is applauding Senate passage of an effort to roll back federal emissions standards associated with heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
Economy Grew at Weak 1.1% Rate in Q1
The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January to March, decelerating to a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced their inventories.
