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Opinion: Letter to my 16-year-old self starting out in agriculture
Farmers Weekly In a few weeks, a major life event will take place – I’ll be getting married to Rebecca. The nerves and anxiety are twofold. We decided to have the wedding on the farm, hedging our bets that June in Scotland…
Trelleborg Wheel Systems acquired by Yokohama for £1.8bn
Farmers Weekly Japanese manufacturer Yokohama Rubber has gained a significantly larger presence in the agricultural tyres market with completion of its purchase of Trelleborg Wheel Systems for about £1.8bn. Yokohama already…
Crop Watch: Time for T2 sprays as settled spell arrives
Farmers Weekly Septoria is at alarming levels in many wheat crops and the weather has settled down in time for the all-important T2 spray. Hopefully, it means these fungicides will go on in more optimal conditions and the…
7 tips to manage heifers calving at two years
Farmers Weekly Calving beef heifers at 24 months increases the lifetime productivity of the cow and reduces rearing costs, as well as lowering the carbon footprint of the herd. However, careful management, particularly…
Benchmark diesel price drops again even as tanks are getting drier
For the 16th time in 17 weeks, the benchmark price used for most diesel fuel surcharges declined Monday. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price declined 1.4 cents a…
Washington Passes Bathroom Access for Truckers Law
Starting July 23, a new law in the state of Washington will grant truck drivers expanded access to existing bathrooms operated by shippers and receivers.
Diesel Prices Slip Another 1.4¢ to $3.883 a Gallon
Diesel prices took a modest dip, falling 1.4 cents to reach $3.883 a gallon on average, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 22.
Truckers vs. Buc-ee’s, launching a Titan and market stability – WTT
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to SuperTrucker Justin Martin about the great Buc-ee’s debate. How do drivers feel about being excluded from the fuel stations’ lots? Plus, did blitz week bring…
CMA CGM Air Cargo discontinues US service
CMA CGM Air Cargo, the fledgling freighter venture of the French shipping line by the same name, has pulled out of the U.S. market again and redeployed aircraft to Asia and the Middle East, the company confirmed.…
Fluent Cargo launches site for freight forwarding transparency
Melbourne, Australia-based Fluent Cargo recently launched its multimodal technology focused on advising and educating global shippers on their route planning decisions. Inspired by the traveler site Rome2Rio, leadership…
