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Bullwhip effect cracking US imports’ peak season (again)
Last week, we forecast a further decline in U.S. containerized import volumes in the second half of 2023, and a “new” bottom for volumes during this downcycle. The lingering effects of the “bullwhip effect” on inventories,…
Scots’ innovations that will take the industry forward
Farmers Weekly Some of the most recent advances in machinery and techniques, from unrolling big bales to managing manure, will be on display at the new Agri-innovation Centre at this month’s Royal Highland Show. Nine of the…
Opinion: Proposed ‘price cap’ is largely irrelevant to farmers
Farmers Weekly The enterprise that demands much of my time and certainly most of my cash is growing potatoes. I’m a bag-trade supplier by instinct, but a proportion of my crop usually ends up on supermarket shelves across the…
Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge completes ‘monumental’ rope climb for FCN
Farmers Weekly Britain’s Fittest Farmer judge and farming fitness guru Tom Kemp has completed a gruelling 20-hour rope climb to raise funds for the Farming Community Network (FCN). Completing the challenge from his family’s…
Lynx introduces Duvelsdorf pasture grooming kit
Farmers Weekly New brand, new product range – equipment manufacturer and distributor Lynx Engineering is supplying a selection of grass maintenance implements and other products from German company Duvelsdorf, a new name on…
Farmer Focus: Could it be a good year for specific weights?
Farmers Weekly Sun sun, glorious sun! What a difference a few weeks make, not only catching up with jobs, but to the general mood and motivation of getting it all done. This sun must also be doing the power of good to our…
Company accounts reform: What it means for farm businesses
Farmers Weekly Farm businesses trading as a limited company are likely to be affected by reforms to the way they prepare and file their accounts. The government is pushing forward with plans to introduce new requirements as…
10 ways to attract and retain staff in pig industry
Farmers Weekly Recruiting and retaining staff is an ongoing challenge for the pig industry. However, there are 10 points employers should consider to make themselves more attractive to potential employees, according to Paul…
This Week in Farming: Better wheat, milk woe and sheep burps
Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to This Week in Farming, your weekly round-up of the best that the Farmers Weekly website has to offer from the last seven days. Here we’ll take you to five hot topics that we’ve honed in on…
Yellow’s tonnage remains in free fall
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. saw tonnage plummet again during the first two months of the second quarter. In a news release issued after the market closed Friday, the carrier provided the dour update. Yellow’s…
