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Ramadan provides boost for lamb prices
Farmers Weekly With Ramadan being celebrated from 22 March until 20 April, when the festival of Eid al-Fitr takes place, and Easter falling on 9 April this year, lamb prices are being well supported. Hogg prices have enjoyed…
Farmer Focus: Hoping to not replant wheat in April
Farmers Weekly We managed to get all the spring wheat planted, rolled and Avadex applied before the heavens opened. I am not a big fan of planting in February as March tends to be a wet month and it increases blackgrass…
County Durham estate uses biologicals to reduce fungicide input
Farmers Weekly County Durham farm manager Philip Vickers is on a mission to implement what he hopes will be a sustainable farming system for generations to come. Part of the system’s approach is to reduce synthetic pesticide…
Mixed farm tenancy in stunning Cornish location on market
Farmers Weekly A flexible approach by a landlord looking for one or more tenants for up to 25 years brings an interesting opportunity in a stunning coastal setting in Cornwall. Methleigh Farm, at Porthleven, has about 260…
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw Grilled on Safety Measures
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan consensus that Congress should toughen railroad regulations emerged March 22 as senators heard fresh testimony on February's fiery hazardous train derailment.
Houston, New Orleans ports see container volumes rise
Gulf Coast ports in Houston and New Orleans reported strong cargo volumes in February as plastics and resins helped drive exports of loaded containers. Port Houston sees import growth slowing but exports rising Port Houston…
Congress Addresses Freight Safety Proposals
In reviewing the connectivity of the country’s supply chain, the leader of the freight policy committee in the Senate called for modernizing transportation systems to improve safety.
February Trailer Orders Down 2.6% Year-Over-Year
U.S. trailer orders fell just shy of 26,000 units in February, falling short of the year-ago total, ACT Research reported.
Work Begins to Expand Key Texas-Mexico Entry for Trucks
Construction has begun on a new commercial inspection and processing facility to make it easier and faster for truckers to bring freight through Anzalduas Port of Entry.
Locus Robotics unveils solution for seamless integration of AMR models
CHICAGO — Warehouse robots are like ants. When one fails at its task, the entire colony can suffer. But unlike an ant colony, they’re often divided: Different robots typically perform different tasks and run on different…
