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Elena Sokolova Business
Asher Valley grain growers lock in prices with millers through three-year contracts
Why it matters: A shared online platform run by the growers' cooperative has matched more than 80 farms with regional mills on fixed-price deals, offering both sides shelter from swings in the commodity market.
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Ruth Abernathy 10 photos Business
Port cranes and containers: the waterfront face of trade
Why it matters: Giant gantry cranes, feeder ships coming alongside and terminals that work through the night.
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Mei Lin Tan Business
Old Quay coffee roaster triples output and starts exporting
Why it matters: Tidewheel Coffee, which began roasting in a converted net loft eight years ago, has moved into a former chandlery and is now sending beans to cafés in three countries.
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Clara Whitfield Business
The quiet bill of a dozen subscriptions
Why it matters: Small automatic payments rarely feel like spending, yet together they have become one of the least examined lines in the household budget.
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Aisha Rahman Business
Up close with offshore wind turbines
Why it matters: Turbines rising from the open sea show the sheer scale of renewable energy projects.
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Second-hand is no longer a sign of need. It's a sign of sense
Why it matters: Buying and selling used goods has become one of the soundest routes through the household economy, and one of the greenest.
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