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Why lung scoring could improve pig health and welfare
Farmers Weekly Carrying out lung scoring at slaughter can help pig producers better monitor the respiratory health of their herd, improve welfare, and potentially save on vet and medicine bills in the long term. This is…
Dealer update: Fendt, Manitou and Merlo make changes
Farmers Weekly The new-look Chandlers RFM business has taken on Horsch’s full range of cultivation, drilling and spraying equipment at its four depots west of the M5 – Bridgnorth in Shropshire, Ross on Wye in Herefordshire,…
How OSR variety choice helps crops survive flea beetle
Farmers Weekly Simply selecting the top yielding OSR varieties on the AHDB Recommended List is not always the best approach in high cabbage stem flea beetle areas, according to Agrii trials and farmer experience. Results…
West Coast container ports hit as labor talks take ominous turn
Will West Coast port labor negotiations devolve into a major, extended disruption to U.S. supply chains, akin to the labor fallout in 2014-2015? If there was a way to place a “prop” bet on this, how have the odds changed…
Borderlands: Texas seaport completes $146M container terminal expansion
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas seaport completes a $146 million container terminal expansion; a chemical logistics…
Eater PDX’s Brooke Jackson-Glidden Wins James Beard Media Award
Maddie Maschger / Eater Portland The Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award recognizes enterprising, versatile local journalists The 2023 James Beard Foundation Media Awards took place on June 3rd in Chicago, and Eater Portland’s…
Here Are the 2023 James Beard Foundation Media Award Winners
Screenshot via Official Livestream Congratulations to all the winners Tonight, the James Beard Foundation announced its Media Award winners for 2023. The Media Awards cover cookbooks and other books, journalism, and…
Opinion: Single-interest thinking is bad for the countryside
Farmers Weekly When I was younger, older folk in my community complained that time was passing faster every year. They also complained that we youngsters could save a lot of hassle by learning from the past instead of…
Visar updates Sortop carrot inspection and grading kit
Farmers Weekly Increased throughput, greater accuracy and easier setting up are claimed highlights of the updated Sortop carrot inspection and sorting system from Swiss-manufacturer Visar and UK distributor Tong Engineering.…
Farm fire protection advice issued amid water scarcity warning
Farmers Weekly Fire and rescue services across the Thames Valley are urging farmers to take precautions against farm fires as the harvest season approaches. Creating a new six-point plan for farmers to follow, the initiative,…
