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Flexport acquires Shopify’s fulfillment business
Digital-oriented freight forwarder Flexport has agreed to acquire the logistics arm of publicly traded Shopify Inc. and Deliverr, the tech-enabled shipping services provider Shopify bought last year for $2.1 billion, moving…
EU approves Dutch plan to forcibly close farms
Farmers Weekly The European Union has approved controversial plans for the Dutch government to forcibly buy out livestock farms as part of plans to cut nitrogen emissions. Two schemes with a total budget of €1.47bn (£1.29bn)…
Clarity for farm saved seed declarations
Farmers Weekly The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has published payment rates for farm saved seed and the latest list of eligible varieties, including advice on blends and what farmers should do in the event of a…
Norfolk estate assesses risks in move to no-insecticides
Farmers Weekly An estate near the north Norfolk coast is farming with no insecticides across two-thirds of its land, and is hoping for flexibility to qualify for payments under new environmental support policies. Holkham…
Werner misses Q1 earnings estimate, sees spot market hitting bottom in Q2
Werner Enterprises on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue of $832.7 million, a 9% year over year (y/y) increase compared to the same quarter in 2022. The Omaha, Nebraska-based carrier had first-quarter adjusted earnings…
Genserus wheats – the modern solution to BYDV control
Farmers Weekly Here at RAGT, we are rather proud of our new Genserus range of wheats. Bred to be resistant to barley yellow dwarf virus, these ground-breaking varieties remove reliance on autumn-applied aphicide applications…
Charles III: Advocate of traditional family farming and a king
Farmers Weekly Many in the industry are unaware of the depth and breadth of King Charles III’s long-standing interest in British farming. An advocate for the traditional family farmer, the king has invested the best part of…
TL25.60 Agri compact telehandler joins Bobcat range
Farmers Weekly Having unveiled a “stripped back” 2.5t compact telehandler for construction and plant hire operators at the Lamma show earlier this year, Bobcat has now launched the Agri version equipped for the farming and…
Farmer Focus: A crop well sown is a crop half grown
Farmers Weekly We are up-to-date with spraying, fertiliser, and drilling as the weather finally allowed us to have a few dry days in the past week or two. We just have the pumpkins left to go. Conditions for the spring…
Lib Dem MP condemns Defra plans for upland farms
Farmers Weekly Cumbrian Lib Dem MP Tim Farron has accused Defra of a “betrayal” of hill farmers, warning many will go broke under its proposed farm policies. Speaking during a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday 3 May, Mr…
