Livestock
- Maritime
Livestock shipping strikes again: Death and cruelty on the high seas
The drowning of over 15,000 sheep off Sudan is just the latest in a very long line of black marks for livestock shipping.
Read More » - Infographics
Daily Infographic: Utah trucking company shutters livestock division after 37 years
CEO blames ‘driver shortage, rising costs, extremely tight margins and freight rates’
Read More » - Weather and Critical Events
Hours-of-service relief part of response to historic Minnesota drought
“There’s some desperation in some of these people’s voices,” a Minnesota hay farmer said about the current drought’s impact on the community.
Read More » - American Shipper
- 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 driving time up to 15…
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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 Russo explained in a webinar…
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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 year 2019 Transportation, Housing and…
Read More » - 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.
Read More » - Borderlands: 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 season this year.
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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, 2018, under terms of the…
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