The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-10
Potential Labor Disruptions, Pre-Tariff Shipping Costs to Impact Freight Market
Potential labor disruptions in the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and heavy pre-tariff shipping pending the outcome of the U.S. election could severely impact global supply chains. Here's why. Read more
transportation ocean ports & carriers
2024-09-10
U.S. F&B Businesses Battle Rising Costs, Economic Uncertainty
An Expert Market report sponsored by Toast revealed that over half (56%) of U.S. food and beverage business owners say managing operational costs and maintaining profitability is their main challenge. Read more
warehousing foodservice
2024-09-10
Driver Detention Equates to Supply Chain Inefficiencies, Lost Driver Pay, Driver Turnover: ATRI Research
An analysis of ATRI’s large truck GPS data at different customer facility types found that detention contributes to higher truck speeds. Read more
transportation trucking
2024-09-10
Cost of Warehouse Space, Labor on the Rise: Study
A yearly cost of $8.31 per square foot of warehouse space, up from $8.22 in 2023, reflects the ongoing rise in real estate expenses. Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-09-10
Refrigeration on the Rise: Assessing the Emerging Potential of the Cold Storage Market
The steady influx of cold storage industrial projects has piqued the interest and attention of many developers and investors, especially those looking to make strategic investments in an uncertain... Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-09-10
The Rise of New-Collar Workforce
As companies race to integrate these technologies, new research from Zero100 reveals a growing gap between ambitious digital transformation goals and the skills required to achieve them. Read more
professional development training/onboarding
2024-09-10
48% of Food and Beverage Suppliers Still Rely on Manual Spreadsheets
Almost half of all suppliers commonly rely on legacy approaches to manage communications with buyers in the food and beverage industry, according to new data from TraceGains. Read more
software & technology software solutions
2024-09-10
Tropical Storm Francine to Become Hurricane: AccuWeather
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane ahead of landfall, producing life-threatening storms and flash flooding across parts of coastal Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi as it... Read more
safety & security risk/compliance
2024-09-10
Loadsmart’s FreightIntel AI Reveals Optimization Opportunities from Raw Transportation Data
Loadsmart introduced FreightIntel AI (FI.AI), an advanced freight analytics and intelligence solution that reveals transportation insights and optimization opportunities from raw transportation data. Read more
transportation fleet management
2024-09-10
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $100 Million to Expand Work to Confront the Wildfire Crisis as part of Investing in America Agenda
- Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $100 million in 21 new projects to expand work on the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy... Read more
2024-09-10
USDA Invests Nearly $121M in Specialty Crops Research and Organic Agriculture Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced an investment of nearly $121 million to advance research and Extension activities that aim to solve key challenges facing specialty crop and organic... Read more
2024-09-09
US bird flu outbreak: Interspecies spread confirmed
After H5N1 bird flu was detected at dairy farms, researchers confirmed the respiratory virus had spread to other animals. There is a still a low risk for humans. Read more
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