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GM Reaches Tentative Deal With UAW to End Strike
General Motors Co. reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing an end to a six-week-old strike.
Daily Infographic: America’s freight railroads
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XPO beats Q3 expectations
Less-than-truckload carrier XPO rode higher volumes and better pricing to a third-quarter beat on Monday. XPO (NYSE: XPO) reported adjusted earnings per share of 88 cents before the market opened. The result was 25 cents…
National TB conference to focus on industry collaboration
Farmers Weekly Divisions between policymakers and the farming industry on bovine tuberculosis will be set aside for a day at a national conference in November to focus on collaboration and how the disease can be eradicated…
Cummins predicts huge growth in natural gas engines
Cummins Inc. predicts its new 15-liter natural gas engine designed for heavy-duty and on-highway applications could lead to a five-fold growth in customers for the alternative powertrain. It overcomes complaints about low…
Hawaiian Airlines’ welcomes new Amazon revenue stream
The smooth debut of Hawaiian Airlines’ first freighter aircraft this month and the cash it, and sister aircraft, will generate from Amazon is a shot in the arm for an airline with losses that widened to $48.7 million in the…
Virtual fencing benefits conservation and commercial farming goals
Farmers Weekly As more interest develops in conservation and commercial farming sectors to improve ecosystems and increase upland utilisation, cattle are becoming a favoured tool for both parties to meet both environmental…
Agroforestry – moving towards a new norm
Farmers Weekly Bringing more trees into farmed landscapes will make them more resilient economically and environmentally. The Woodland Trust is working with farmers to make the process of integrating trees into farms as easy…
How cattle on herbal leys have transformed Essex farm
Farmers Weekly A short video about grazing herbal leys sparked a complete change of direction for an Essex arable farm. Gone are the wheat, oilseed rape and potato crops, and in their place are suckler cattle, with beef sold…
Revamped JCBs in demand as prices for new machinery rise
Farmers Weekly When second-hand machinery comes with a bargainous price tag, one can overlook the odd ding, oil leak or patch of flaky paint. But with costs for used equipment higher than ever, expectations for its appearance…
