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Uber Freight’s Souder trying to balance automation and the ‘human experience’
Todd Souder, head of digital brokerage at Uber Freight, readily concedes that digital brokerages early on had a reputation for strong technology and poor customer service. In an interview with FreightWaves, he said…
Plan to end DIY waste charges should reduce fly-tipping
Farmers Weekly Fly-tipping on farmland in England could soon ease, with plans under way to scrap charges for disposing of waste from DIY projects at all local authority recycling sites. About a third of all councils in…
Flowspace acquires omnichannel tech RetailOps to propel growth
Fulfillment platform Flowspace has acquired omnichannel software provider RetailOps to expand its network and product capabilities. After integrating the omnichannel technology into Flowspace’s suite of supply chain tools,…
Budissa Bag offers cheaper alternative to a grain store
Farmers Weekly Hawick-based Bill Rae Contracting has become the new UK distributor for forage and feed bagging specialist Budissa Bag. The firm took on the job in June last year – having spent years working with the German…
Asulox approved for bracken control in England for 2023
Farmers Weekly The selective herbicide Asulox has been reauthorised to control bracken this season on farms in England only, so far. Simon Thorp, co-ordinator of the Bracken Control Group (BCG), said Defra notified him last…
How companies are taking control of their supply chain costs
The need for more investment in supply chains has been a common conversation in the C-suites of retailers, distributors and wholesalers for the better part of the last decade. As consumer brands advance their e-commerce…
Daily Infographic: 5 fun facts about truckers
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Final decision on grain passports due by December
Farmers Weekly A decision on whether digital grain passports should be implemented in the UK is due to be made later this year, according to a document seen by Farmers Weekly. A timeline has been created by AHDB for industry…
Carbon capture research to assess crop sequestration
Farmers Weekly A new carbon capture research initiative hopes to evaluate how a range of arable and forage crops can enhance atmospheric carbon capture and soil sequestration. The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping…
Landscape Recovery: Farmers advised to apply for round two
Farmers Weekly Farmers and land managers in England are being encouraged to look at what’s on offer in Defra’s Landscape Recovery scheme. The Landscape Recovery (LR) programme is one of the government’s three new…
