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North Country Cheviot semen exported to US after 30 years
Farmers Weekly Semen from North Country Cheviot rams has been exported to the US for the first time in more than 30 years, to help strengthen the gene pool of the American flock. The move follows Washington’s scrapping of the…
AI technology monitors wildlife in farm biodiversity project
Farmers Weekly Digital sensors are being set up on an organic dairy farm in Somerset to identify birds and insects in a project designed to help farmers monitor biodiversity changes on their holdings. Three AgriSound sensors…
Cutting meat and dairy must be considered, Scots FM says
Farmers Weekly Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf has said the government must “clearly consider” reducing meat and dairy consumption to meet climate targets. Mr Yousaf was asked by Farmers Weekly at the Royal Highland Show…
Farmer Focus: Hoping for high-quality feed amid baking weather
Farmers Weekly It’s all go here at the moment. We have just managed to get our haylage baled and stacked in the yard. All being well, we won’t be needing it until the ewes come in for lambing next year, but I have a feeling…
Large free-range egg and broiler units set for launch
Farmers Weekly Two large-scale but very different poultry units are set for launch next week, offering broiler or egg production at similar guide prices. Sally Farm at Helperby, near York, is billed as a state-of-the-art,…
New winter barley impresses on disease resistance and yields
Farmers Weekly Essex grower Andrew Fairley says his crop of the new winter barley Caravelle is the healthiest looking of the five varieties he growing this season, and it is set the replace his old favourite, Cassia, on his…
Dairy goes electric with Avant e6 pivot-steer telehandler
Farmers Weekly After 40 years of running Bobcat skidsteer loaders on his 60-cow organic dairy farm near St Davids, Wyn Evans opted for a completely different type of materials handler. Not only is the Avant e6 a pivot-steer…
Investors continue to pump funding into FreightTech
E-commerce platform Cart.com has achieved unicorn status following a $60 million Series C round of funding to push its valuation to $1.2 billion. Meanwhile, global supply chain-focused startups Nuvocargo and CargoBot…
ELFA Reports $9.5 Billion in New Business in May
The equipment finance sector saw overall new business volume hit $9.5 billion in May, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.
Yellow Sues Teamsters, Alleging Breach of Contract
Yellow Corp. filed suit June 27 against the Teamsters union and certain affiliates alleging breach of contract and accused the union of causing more than $137 million in damages.
