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Waymo, Uber Team Up on Robotaxis in Phoenix
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing leader Uber in the Phoenix area to transport passengers and deliver food in robotic cars .
Volvo Signs Green Power Deal for Vattenfall Wind Power
Volvo Group signed an agreement to purchase wind power from renewables producer Vattenfall AB in a rare bilateral energy deal in the transport sector.
Scottish minister calls for funding clarification in letter to PM
Farmers Weekly Scottish rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon has written to prime minister Rishi Sunak seeking further clarification on funding announcements made during the the Farm to Fork Summit that took place at Downing…
UK’s biggest combine journey in aid of mental health charity
Farmers Weekly Four farmers are hoping to raise awareness and funds for mental health charity Mind by driving a combine harvester the length of the UK. The Charity Combine Challenge will see farmers Olly Harrison, John…
Daily Infographic: Tesla breaks ground on Texas lithium refinery
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Pig producers reach breakeven in 2023 as costs fall
Farmers Weekly Falling feed costs and a steady increase in finished pig prices has helped more producers to break even on farms in 2023 after more than two years of making a loss. The average pig producer was losing £1 a pig…
Late payments in food supply chain continue to rise
Farmers Weekly Cashflow concerns are mounting for businesses in the food supply chain, with late payments adding further woes. Data from credit insurance firm Atradius found that the number of claims it received in the food…
Wool Board to pay less than £1 a fleece for 2022 clip
Farmers Weekly British Wool has confirmed it will pay farmers just 30p/kg for its core grades of 2022 wool. Blackface wool will receive 20p/kg, while Welsh Mountain and Swaledale wool will be paid at 10p/kg and 8p/kg…
What’s the global picture for dairy markets?
Farmers Weekly Dairy advisers have warned of future shortages of milk, with little to no growth in production in many major exporting regions, despite a surplus at present. Global demand is mixed, with a softening requirement…
Former employees sue NC-based trucking firm over mass firing
Former employees and truck drivers for FreightWorks LLC claim the Rutherfordton, North Carolina-based truckload carrier violated federal law by failing to give a 60-day advance notice of a planned shutdown before firing…
