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Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 154: Agflation latest and warmer weather hopes
Farmers Weekly This week, it’s all about the weather as we cross our fingers in the hope that a cold, wet spring gives way to something a little warmer. As the latest ag-inflation figures are released, we talk the the buying…
Kodiak Robotics tests electric powertrain in autonomous truck
ANAHEIM, Calif. — It’s the peanut butter and the chocolate of freight hauling — combining an electric powertrain with an autonomous driving system. Kodiak Robotics is showing the result at the Advanced Clean Transportation…
Green light for overseas sheep shearers to work in the UK
Farmers Weekly International sheep shearers are set to return to the UK in numbers not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic after the Home Office granted a special visa concession at the eleventh hour. The National…
Sky’s the Limit for DHL’s Zero-Emission Goals
Greg Hewitt, CEO of DHL Express U.S., says company leadership is doubling down on its GoGreen Plus program, with a goal of being a net-zero emissions company by 2050.
Opinion: Simple grass-based system not scale key to success
Farmers Weekly I’m late to the party, but I’m reading The Shepherd’s Life: a Tale of the Lake District by James Rebanks. I’ll admit at this point that the closest I’ve been to the Lake District is a stop at Tebay Services,…
Farmer Focus: April snow and a hefty machine repair bill
Farmers Weekly Looking out the window I could be forgiven for thinking it is January rather than late April, as snow falls and a bitter north wind strikes. Dry weather last week allowed a good start to drilling, but this has…
Amazone launches biggest semi-mounted Tyrok on-land plough
Farmers Weekly A new variant of Amazone’s biggest plough – the semi-mounted Tyrok 400 – can be operated with the tractor on-land as well as in-furrow to cater for power units with extra-large tyres, dual wheels or tracks.…
How a 540-cow dairy benefited from recycled bedding
Farmers Weekly A leading dairy herd has been bedded on recycled manure solids since opening its new cubicle house in 2019. The Laird family at Blythbridge Holsteins, West Linton, Peeblesshire, stress that keeping bedding dry…
Food Industry Executive’s Top 5 Articles for April
Looking to catch up on the latest food industry news? Our top 5 articles for April explore REV technology and its potential in healthy snacking, how companies can stretch the life of their manufacturing equipment, and…
Forward Air Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1
Forward Air Corp. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 1.
