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Somerset farmers hit back at Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘hormone’ comments
Farmers Weekly A group of 11 Somerset farmers, who operate in the same constituency as Jacob Rees-Mogg, has written to the former minister lambasting his understanding of agriculture and accusing him of undermining British…
How a Landscape Recovery project is improving biodiversity
Farmers Weekly The North Norfolk Coastal Group came together with the aim of collaborating to bring nature back to the farmed environment. The group represents more than 55,000ha of coastal habitat – with the farmland…
Ultimate guide to buying a round baler 2024
Farmers Weekly New balers and baler-wrappers – mostly promising increased output and denser forage packing for fewer bales per field and storage stack – feature in this year’s Ultimate Guide to round balers. See also: …
Shippers, regulators tap into technology to ferret out illicit imports
ORLANDO, Fla. — Data analytics and artificial intelligence have emerged as powerful tools in the fight against illicit imports. At the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ Edge conference in Orlando, Florida,…
Benchmark retail diesel price falls, but Israeli conflict boosts futures
Once again, the dichotomy between retail diesel direction and that of the futures and wholesale markets is kicking off another week. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration retail diesel price fell 9.5…
Nearly 7 in 10 Consumers Will Pay More for Fresh Food: Deloitte
Despite the influence of elevated prices, 68% of consumers are willing to pay a premium for fresh food, an increase of 7% from last year, according to new research from Deloitte. Based on a survey of 2,000 consumers,…
Diesel Price Drops 9.5¢ to $4.498 a Gallon
The national average diesel price swung back down after last week’s mild uptick, shedding 9.5 cents to reach $4.498 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data Oct. 9.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 foreshadows next Freightliner eCascadia
Even as the second-generation Freightliner eCascadia begins arriving in U.S. fleets, the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 foreshadows a purpose-built electric truck destined for North America in mid-decade. A…
Lego outperforms venture funds
Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by AIT. In this issue, Lego as an investment; Tesla Semi back in black; Prime Day’s real value; and more. ROI X Brick by brick — If you’ve been trying to build wealth…
7 Roadblocks to the Widespread Adoption of Autonomous Trucking
The autonomous trucking industry is facing some headwinds. Transport Topics shares what needs to happen for self-driving trucks to see widespread adoption.
