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Farmer Focus: More and more litter in the countryside
Farmers Weekly The rain switch is now flipped to off, so we are catching up with field work, including mowing the Countryside Stewardship two-year legume fallow fields. Previously, I successfully mowed a few hectares, but…
Scottish maker Munro unveils £50,000 MK1 electric pickup
Farmers Weekly The UK’s first electric pickup has been swiftly followed by its second, with Scottish start-up Munro Vehicles joining Chinese maker Maxus in offering a battery-powered option. However, it’s a very different…
How a hybrid regenerative system works on Bucks Monitor Farm
Farmers Weekly A hybrid regenerative system has been put in place at Dollars Grove Farm in North Crawley, as the business takes the steps required to secure its sustainable future and build in resilience. For farm manager…
Analysis: What tenancy reform might look like for farmers
Farmers Weekly Initial reaction to the government’s response to the so-called Rock Review into tenancy reform in England can best be described as “mixed”. The NFU had a few warm words, welcoming the establishment of a new…
Steep price rises put focus on machinery costs
Farmers Weekly High machinery costs, leading to a high depreciation burden, are forcing a rethink on replacement policies and how operations are managed. The relentless rise in machinery costs has pushed up depreciation so…
Custom-made cattle handling system improves speed and safety
Farmers Weekly Custom-designed handling facilities enable a dairy-calf-rearing and beef-finishing enterprise to handle up to 100 cattle an hour with just one operator. Aled and Iwan Evans run 640 cattle at different stages of…
FRA proposes rules for certifying train dispatchers, signal employees
The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing rules to formalize the certification process for two groups of craft employees working on U.S. freight railroads. Each proposed rule — one for train dispatchers and the other…
California Dems lobby DOT for $700M electric truck charging project
WASHINGTON — California Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to award $700 million to set up a zero-emission multistate freight corridor for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Federal…
California State Assembly votes to ban driverless trucks
The California State Assembly voted Wednesday to ban driverless trucks from the state’s roadways, requiring a safety driver be present. If passed by the Senate, it would leave the state where most autonomous trucking…
US, EU Agree on Heavy-Truck Charging Standard
The U.S. and European Union have agreed that when a megawatt charging standard is developed for heavy trucks, it must be universal.
