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Seasonal labour needed as young farmer’s business grows
Farmers Weekly Matthew Nichols’ business continues to expand, with more contract spraying and liquid fertiliser work as well as a sizeable contract farming agreement on the horizon. His move to a regenerative system is…
Video: Sugar beet growers set for April rush to get crop drilled
Farmers Weekly Sugar beet growers are set to have a busy Easter as better forecast weather will see them trying to catch up on beet drilling, with only 5% of the national crop drilled in the wettest March in England for more…
NI farm transforms slurry and food waste into bio-LNG fuel
Farmers Weekly A multi-million pound diversification project has allowed an enterprising dairy farm to convert slurry and food waste into biofuel, as it looks to tap into the growing market for renewable energy. Its high-tech…
Biden Visits Cummins, Promotes Clean Energy
FRIDLEY, Minn. — President Joe Biden ventured to suburban Minneapolis on April 3 to highlight job growth and investments nationwide during a visit to engine maker Cummins Inc.
Teamsters kick off UPS contract talks with Boston rally
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien’s old stomping ground in Boston was the site of the first major union rally for a new contract with UPS just 15 days before bargaining is set to begin in Washington. Most of…
As oil market braces for higher prices, diesel benchmark drops again
With the benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges dropping for a ninth consecutive week, diesel buyers might want to savor the decline while they can. With the shocking news that hit oil markets over the weekend, the…
Diesel Down to $4.105 Following Ninth Straight Decline
The national average price for diesel fell for a ninth consecutive week, slipping 2.3 cents to $4.105 a gallon, according to data released April 3 by the Energy Information Administration.
Trucking company owner pleads guilty to evading EPA regs
The owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to conspiring to illegally alter or bypass truck emission controls. The conspiracy, which took place from roughly September 2014…
Manufacturing Contracts for Fifth Month in a Row: March ISM Report
Manufacturing economic activity in the U.S. contracted for the fifth consecutive month in March. This news comes from the most recent ISM Manufacturing Report. The manufacturing PMI was 46.3%, 1.4 percentage points lower than…
Distraction, Speeding, Alcohol Drive Up 2021 Traffic Deaths
DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years, with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise.
