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Why are army veterans so suited to a career in agriculture?
Farmers Weekly Established at the end of 2019, Forces Farming is on a mission to put agricultural careers on the radar of military veterans and service leavers. After speaking with a friend who was preparing to leave the…
Business Clinic: Should I enter a long-term land use agreement?
Farmers Weekly Whether you have a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Russell Reeves, head of agriculture litigation at law firm Thrings, advises on what to…
How home-grown forages could make dairy protein more green
Farmers Weekly Making better use of home-grown forages could help eliminate the overfeeding of costly dietary protein in dairy cow diets and, in turn, reduce associated emissions, according to Liam Sinclair, professor of…
First impressions: New £250,000 Fendt 728 lands on UK soil
Farmers Weekly What do you do when you’ve nailed the formula for a compact 240hp tractor that accounts for about half your annual sales? If you’re Fendt, you decide to change it. Yes, after more than a decade as the go-to…
Hello, goodbye: Shipping’s latest entries and exits on Wall Street
Shipping stocks are having a good run, generally outperforming the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ 100 during the past three years amid the pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. For those looking to place…
Lawmakers introduce ‘clear path’ to more truck parking
WASHINGTON — The latest push to expand parking for truck drivers is a synchronized effort by lawmakers in both houses of Congress. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday,…
Current TuSimple employees discuss their work after mass layoffs
TUCSON, Ariz. — TuSimple leaders asked Charles Minear for his take on which of his electrical engineers at the autonomous trucking startup should be included in a 25% staff reduction in December. “I didn’t even know if I was…
How Government Incentives Drive Electric Truck Adoption
President Joe Biden has made proliferation of electric vehicles a focus of his administration, with the commercial transportation industry playing a key role.
DOT Focuses on Strategic Investments in Supply Chain
WASHINGTON — Department of Transportation leaders want to make strategic federal investments in infrastructure projects to increase supply chain resiliency and enhance the economy.
Nikola Could Score $1 Million a Day in Hydrogen Incentives
If electric vehicle company Nikola can get its hydrogen fuel cell trucks and filling station network operable, the company could pull in hundreds of millions a year from federal incentives.
