The AG+ REPORT IS BACK & with a New feel/look.
AGRICULTURE & TRANSIT-COMMERCE NEWS
CME: CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE REPORT ::
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SUCCESSFUL FARMING (all things farming from the heart of farming)
FIXING THE JOHN DEERE PROBLEM:
Colorado governor signs first US agriculture right to repair bill into law
Colorado’s governor signed the nation’s first right to repair legislation into law on Tuesday, giving the state’s farmers and ranchers the autonomy to fix their own equipment.
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NOT THE FEDERAL BUT THE STATES GOVERN MORE OF AGRICULTURE:
Iowa Senate passes agriculture, natural resources budget bill with public lands provision Senate File 558 passed the Senate 33-16, appropriating more than $43 million in funds for the state’s agriculture and natural resources departments. The funding figures were approved via amendment, as the Senate Appropriations Committee passed spending bills without numbers in early April. READ MORE
ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON CONGRESS:
Congressional farm leaders split over work requirements for food aid, climate funds
Three of the four top agricultural leaders in Congress are emphasizing writing a farm bill that meets the needs of all rural Americans, but they diverge sharply over food assistance work requirements pushed by U.S. House Republicans as well as uses of Inflation Reduction Act conservation funds. READ MORE
FREIGHTWAVES (includes RAILROAD )
Norfolk Southern eyes service improvements in back half of 2023
Nearly $390M in costs related to Ohio derailment dent Q1 net profit
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Old Dominion’s Q1 miss sends LTL stocks lower
Carrier says some customers choosing price over service
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CPKC announces deal with Knight-Swift to handle Mexico shipments
Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad announced a deal with Knight-Swift Transportation to provide intermodal capacity for a Mexico-to-Chicago train.
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AIRLINES
Hawaiian Airlines to begin Amazon cargo flights in 4th quarter
Finances negatively impacted by challenging operating landscape
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Spirit Airlines Records $112.4 Million Loss In Q1
Spirit Airlines continues to add new routes and aircraft alongside further investments, including its recent partnership with Amadeus SkySYM, which is aimed to optimize its flight schedule and reliability.
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'Disruptive' United Airlines passenger forces plane to turn around 3 hours into flight
A United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, was three hours into the trip before being forced to turn around because of a disruptive passenger.
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MARITIME
Tanker shipping stocks sink despite talk of looming rate boom
Shares of listed tanker owners down 11%-22% since March 1
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Greenpeace Wins Court Approval for Lawsuit Against UK E&P Leasing
A UK court has allowed Greenpeace to proceed with a judicial review of a planned auction round for North Sea oil and gas leasing, the environmental group announced Wednesday.
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Singapore's First Bunker Tanker with Battery Energy System Delivered
The first hybrid, bunker tanker with a battery energy storage system has been delivered and is set to start operations at Singapore, the world’s largest bunker port.
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Have a blessed day; Keep Safe, Stay vigilant. “Love and God through Jesus Christ our Lord & Savior is the Only Way to real lasting Freedom & Liberty.” Please keep me and FEN in your prayers as well as Pamela at Save Our Children.. Much appreciated. - KLC