Livestock
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Driver issues
Livestock groups ask DOT for 15-hour driving days
Groups representing livestock, bee and fish haulers in the nation have asked the Department of Transportation to extend their available…
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News
Here’s what Riskpulse expects as Hurricane Florence looms on the horizon
Hurricane Florence has intensified over the last 24 hours Riskpulse’s Chief Meteorologist, Jon Davis, and its Senior Weather Analyst Mark…
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Senate addresses ELD exemptions, safety organizations sound off
The Senate Committee on Appropriations addressed the potential for hot button ELD exemptions in the report language of its fiscal…
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Driver issues
Hours of Service rule for livestock targeted in Sasse bill; letter to FMCSA seeks HOS changes
The proposed legislation would radically change the HOS rule for the livestock industry, which describes its problems as unique.
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Canada
Midwest livestock farmers grapple with hay shortage as prices surge to record levels
Livestock farmers in the Midwest are facing hay shortage and record prices in the market, partly fueled by an extended winter…
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Today’s Pickup: Livestock ELD exemption extended
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally extended an ELD waiver for livestock and insect haulers until Sept. 30,…
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Canada
Livestock haulers claim ELD mandate will disrupt cattle shipping
Ag shippers are raising the alarm about the ELD mandate's effect on livestock hauling and asking for a two year…
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