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Norfolk Southern Gives All Workers Sick Time
OMAHA, Neb — Norfolk Southern became the first major North American freight railroad with deals to provide paid sick time to all of its workers June 5, but other railroads are making progress.
C.H. Robinson confirms Bozeman to serve as CEO
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has confirmed that David Bozeman, an executive of the Ford Motor Co., will be its next CEO. The role is effective June 26, according to a news release. Bozeman is currently vice president of the…
Answering the cry for LTL supply chain agility with dynamic pricing
Rapid change is taking place across the industry. From shifting national freight patterns to sudden swings in available capacity to extreme weather events, less-than-truckload carrier pricing needs to be flexible and…
Saddle Creek adding 4 warehouses
Third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Logistics Services said it will add four warehouse and fulfillment centers to its network over the next year, increasing its capacity by 1.8 million square feet. The multiclient…
Man sentenced for ‘drug induced’ tractor crash
Farmers Weekly A 19-year old tractor driver has avoided a time in jail, despite causing a potentially fatal accident while under the influence of class A drugs. Tyler Sowerby, 19, from Lazonby, Cumbria, was involved in the…
Daily Infographic: Forecasting the market cycle
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AB Agri acquires National Milk Records for £48m
Farmers Weekly Major global agri-food business AB Agri has agreed to buy milk recording and data company National Milk Records. It has made a firm offer, known as a rule 2.7 announcement, worth £48m. AB Agri is a subsidiary…
The Struggles of the Modern-Day Farmer in a Political World
The Struggles of the Modern-Day Farmer in a Political World Introduction The modern-day farmer faces complex challenges that extend beyond the fields and barns. As globalization, technology, and politics continue to…
Future of digital grain passports ‘up in the air’
Farmers Weekly Disagreements between merchants, hauliers and industry groups are causing major disruption to the introduction of digital grain passports – the “paperwork” used to track individual consignments of combinable…
Farmers set to benefit from £7m internet connectivity fund
Farmers Weekly Communities and businesses in the most remote areas of England are set to benefit from a new £7m fund to boost internet connectivity. The cash will be used to test new ways to bring together satellite, wireless…
