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Farmer Focus: The perks of running out of winter barley seed
Farmers Weekly Our accidental barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) trial is taking shape, courtesy of yours truly running out of winter barley seed last autumn with an acre to go. We had to pop up to our kind neighbours for some…
Cleasby develops 2-in-1 cubicle bedding spreader
Farmers Weekly A cubicle bedding spreader that turns a yard scraper into a two-in-one device is a welcome labour- and time-saver, say early users. The Scrapenser, from fledgling manufacturer Ian Cleasby Agricultural, is a…
4 essential checks to improve suckler herd efficiency
Farmers Weekly Measuring and monitoring herd performance is vital for improving the health, efficiency and profitability of a suckler herd. The aim of a suckler system is to produce as many kilos of calf to each kilo of cow…
Delta Cargo cranks up refrigeration at JFK airport
Delta Air Lines has inaugurated John F. Kennedy International Airport’s largest temperature-controlled facility for pharmaceuticals and perishable goods. The Atlanta-based carrier announced Thursday that it has doubled…
DOE/EIA diesel price nears pre-Ukraine-invasion level with latest drop
Even as the benchmark Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration diesel price continued to edge toward where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine, some bullish developments combined to send oil futures prices…
Amid financial peril, Nikola changes CFO
Nikola Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kim Brady will retire in April as the electric truck maker’s finances raise survivability questions. Brady, 59, served five years as CFO. He was instrumental in Nikola going public in…
Lyft Names David Risher New CEO as Co-Founder Steps Down
Lyft Inc. tapped David Risher to be its new CEO, replacing co-founder Logan Green as the ride-hailing company struggles to compete with bigger rival Uber Technologies Inc.
Eighth-Straight Weekly Drop Brings Diesel to $4.128 a Gallon
The national average price for diesel marked its eighth consecutive weekly drop, shedding another 5.7 cents to dip to $4.128 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported.
Triple threat of trade and the outlook for rest of year
The health of the consumer is the engine that drives trade and profits. To gain insight into this, you need to look at the logistics pipeline. How much product is moving out of warehouses, the level of inventories and…
Pitney Bowes rips Hestia proxy fight, saying firm behaves erratically
Shipping, mailing and e-commerce firm Pitney Bowes Inc. on Monday hit back at an investment firm’s efforts to oust its CEO and launch a proxy fight, contending Hestia Capital Partners knows little about Pitney Bowes’…
