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Large Powys holding offers diverse income streams
Farmers Weekly An amalgam of three farms totalling 736 acres in mid-Wales offers a mix of arable, livestock and poultry income as well as significant residential property and the potential for alternative uses. Grevodig,…
Will’s World: Why we farmers move to our own tune
Farmers Weekly Have you ever tried to move a piano? I have, and I can tell you that it isn’t a lot of fun. In fact, I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that on the universal fun scale it hovers somewhere around outdoor…
Former Britain’s Fittest Farmer champ gives top tips
Farmers Weekly With less than a month until the 2023 Britain’s Fittest Farmer (BFF) competition gets under way at the Devon County Show on 20 May, former under 40s women’s champion Erica Robison reflects on her experiences of…
Why moving weaning date can improve ewe scanning rate
Farmers Weekly Sheep farmers should consider adjusting weaning dates to limit the impacts of poor ewe condition to one production year when faced with challenging summers. This is the message of AHDB knowledge exchange…
How to keep maize weed-free in a late spring
Farmers Weekly The window for weed control in maize could be tight this spring, so growers and contractors will need to be on the ball with herbicide spray timings and product choice to avoid competitive weeds robbing yield.…
Truck Stops Continue Juicing Alternative Fuel Options
Truck stop operators continued to ramp up initiatives to diversify customers’ fueling options over the past month. But which technologies should they focus on?
Protect from Fraud with SCORE!
Completely eliminating the risk of fraud isn’t possible, regardless of which measures a company employs. However, intentionally evaluating accounting processes, procedures, and other areas can help reduce exposure, providing…
Federal Railroad Administration urges caution on train lengths
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety advisory asking railroad companies to be mindful of the operational complexities involving longer trains. The safety advisory follows another one issued by FRA earlier…
Covenant buys poultry hauler and reports softer 1st quarter
Covenant Logistics used the occasion of its first-quarter earnings Thursday to disclose it had spent what could amount to more than $100 million to acquire an Arkansas trucking company primarily involved in poultry-related…
Tweets from ACT Expo 2023
Live feed of coverage from the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif., May 1-4, 2023.
