Progress on rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge recently hit a new milestone as the Maryland Transportation Authority began the bridge’s Test Pile Program. Six test piles, measuring 8 feet in diameter, over 220 feet high and made of American steel, were barged into the city. They vary in thickness from 1.5 inches to 2

Komatsu and Earthbrain have partnered with Japan-based tech startup Tier IV to develop autonomous technology for construction equipment, starting with the company’s articulated and rigid dump trucks for civil and quarry sites. The companies are aiming for practical deployment in Japan by 2027, with plans for global expansion in the future. Tier IV’s open-source autonomous

Kubota unveiled its next-generation Grand L70 Series this week, revealing the first ground-up redesign of the company’s top-selling compact tractor since 2013, including new backhoe and loader attachments. The first thing people will notice about the new six-model series is the cab with its increased glass area. Kubota ditched the six-post design of the L60

Kershaw Builders of Lugoff, South Carolina, hit a rough patch in 1999 when founder Wilbert Blizzard’s health began to decline and a nationwide recession was underway. His wife, Martha Blizzard, was about ready to close the business, when son Robin Blizzard approached her about taking a new direction – clearing lots for mobile homes. They

A pickup truck is a contractor’s office on wheels, so it needs to stay organized and full of essential tools and accessories to keep jobsites moving. Toolboxes, storage systems, caps, toppers and covers can help protect expensive equipment from the elements and theft, while bed liners, mats and cargo management systems can save you from

Cotton futures are trading with 30 to 58 point gains on the Wednesday session. Today is first notice day for October. The outside markets are mixed, as the US dollar index is back up $0.627 on the day to $97.520 with crude oil futures $1.39 higher. Tuesday’s online auction from The Seam showed 910 sales at

Soybeans are posting 2 to 3 cent losses across most contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 2 ½ cents higher at $9.33 1/4. Soymeal futures are down 80 cents to $2.70, with Soy Oil futures 2 to 4 points higher. A private export sale of 101,400 MT of soybean meal was reported to

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) today is up +67 (+0.96%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) is up +33 (+0.68%). Cocoa prices are climbing today on signs that recent low prices have started to spur demand from commercial buyers and end users.Also, tighter cocoa inventories are supportive for prices after ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held

Corn futures are trading with contracts 2 to 2 ½ cents in the red on the Wednesday session. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 2 1/4 cents at $3.80. USDA reported a private export sale of 312,956 MT of corn to Mexico on this morning, all for 2025/26. Don’t Miss a Day: From

Wheat futures are mixed on this Tuesday morning, with Chicago the strongest. The wheat market did pull itself off early double digit losses on Tuesday, but still managed to drop into Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts were 2 ½ to 4 cents lower

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Trump’s social media post Tuesday canceling a planned meeting with him and Senate Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer to discuss funding the government was “unhinged.” Mr. Trump had agreed to meet with Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Schumer, New York Democrats, in the Oval Office later this week to

UNITED NATIONS — President Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet next week to attempt to patch up relations as the U.S. imposes high tariffs on Brazilian goods due to its prosecution of former leader and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Trump announced the meeting during his address to the General