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Still Worried About Inflation, Consumers Look for Deals
Increased food prices is still a top concern for consumers, according to a new survey from FMI – the Food Industry Association conducted by The Hartman Group. But rather than buying fewer items to compensate for higher…
Borderlands: $102M cold storage warehouse planned for Houston area
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: $102M cold storage warehouse planned for Houston area; auto parts supplier opens $34M plant in…
3PLs Gain Market Share but Face Rising Fraud, TIA Leaders Say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Third-party logistics providers remain poised for long-term success after helping shippers navigate supply chain turmoil wrought by the pandemic, industry leaders said.
Freight pattern shifts threaten intermodal growth potential
Chart of the Week: Outbound Loaded Rail Container Volumes – USA SONAR: ORAILL.USA Loaded rail intermodal container volumes were down approximately 8% from the first quarter last year and, more surprisingly, 5.7% from…
Maschio to broaden UK range as it ends Opico import deal
Farmers Weekly Italian machinery manufacturer Maschio Gaspardo has decided to end its partnership with importer Opico and set up a distribution company in Britain. Alessio Riulini, the company’s chief commercial officer, says…
Great British Beef Week returns to celebrate the best of British produce
Farmers Weekly Great British Beef Week (GBBW) returns for its 13th year today (23 April), marking the annual celebration of British beef and its producers. Kicking off on St George’s day, the week-long initiative was founded…
Opinion: Time to call time on the sexist ‘dinosaurs’
Farmers Weekly In writing this piece I’m conscious of following closely on the heels of Farmers Weekly’s current back-page incumbent, Will Evans. Normally, I would avoid revisiting a subject which has been so ably and…
Forestry market maintains strength on slower growth
Farmers Weekly The forestry investment market reached a new high in 2022, but with the rate of increase in average values slowing from the very high levels of 2019-21, according to Savills’ Spotlight on the UK forestry market…
Farmer Focus: Great growth but tricky grazing conditions
Farmers Weekly I think I cursed last month’s column singing the joys of an easy February. Obviously, March has been very wet, making grazing conditions tough and increasing feed costs when we’d normally plan on reducing cake…
Farmers Weekly farm manager award win brings wider recognition
Farmers Weekly Rob McGregor’s wider pig sector involvement has grown since he was named Farmers Weekly Farm Manager of the Year in 2022. The Norfolk-based farmer, of LSB Pigs, was asked by the AHDB to appear in a series of…
