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How Cookie Jars Capture American Kitsch
Cookie jars from CB2, BBC Ice Cream x Todd James, Supreme x Pillsbury, World Market, Hazy Mae, Williams-Sonoma, and Modigliani. Lille Allen/Eater The cookie jar continues to be a vessel for cheeky self expression, if not for…
Daily Infographic: Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over February train derailment
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Is inflation crushing e-commerce volume growth?
Walmart on Thursday announced layoffs affecting approximately 200 employees in its Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, fulfillment center. Earlier in the week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that the e-commerce giant would cut 9,000…
Market Report Week of 3/26
This unprecedented level of rainfall has caused serious disruption to Spring crop production. Fields already planted have been affected and those ready for planting are now off-limits until the rain abates enough to allow…
Gene-edited crops moves closer after bill gains royal assent
Farmers Weekly A parliamentary bill for gene-edited food crops to be developed, grown and sold in England has passed into law. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act received royal assent on Thursday 23 March,…
Why shallow cultivations are best option in Cornish maize trial
Farmers Weekly With maize often criticised for its high environmental cost, Cornish farmers Malcolm and Catherine Barrett were keen to find ways to improve the sustainability of their operations. They decided to set up a…
Teamsters reject Yellow’s proposed changes again
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said it has rejected a change of operations (COO) presented by less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. after talks between the two parties broke down on Thursday. The IBT said the…
Farmer Focus: What’s the point in lambing in February?
Farmers Weekly What a month or so it’s been. I was lambing at the start of February in short sleeves in the dry and warm. Yes, we all thought it couldn’t last but we’ve had a bit of a beating. Horribly wet snow sticking to…
How farmers are helping to educate school children about agriculture
Farmers Weekly Farmers and educators across the country are working within their own communities, educating the public about their food source and encouraging new entrants into the industry. For the past four years,…
Older Vervaet beet harvesters get retrofit telematics option
Farmers Weekly Vervaet has introduced a new version of its Connect telematics system that will work on beet harvesters and self-propelled muckspreaders built up to 12 years ago. This means owners can fit their older equipment…
