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Congolese Farmers Concerned over Oil Exploration
2014-03-24 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Residents of two communities near Virunga National Park’s Lake Edward last week publicly declared firm opposition to the oil exploration plans of a UK company. Citing the critical economic importance of the lake and surrounding farm land, the two groups issued statements against oil exploration by Soco International PLC.
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Rail delays frustrate farmers
2014-03-22 18:08:22| Railroads - Topix.net
Shares in Canadian Pacific Railway have never been higher, relatively speaking. And though shareholders couldn't be happier, farmers, the company's biggest consumer, are not.
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VIDEO: Recruiting Britain's future farmers
2014-03-21 10:41:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Research from Lantra, the UK's Skills council, has suggested that tens of thousands of new farmers are needed to plug the gap.
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Bankruptcy judge considers testimony from unpaid guar farmers
2014-03-21 08:36:39| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Area farmers testified in federal court Thursday afternoon, March 20 they're frustrated that a Brownfield guar company failed to pay them for their crop.
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Is it a good idea to pay farmers to store carbon in soil?
2014-03-20 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Climate protection is getting down and dirty Down Under. Soil serves as a great reservoir for carbon, yet it`s often overlooked in climate protection efforts. That`s changing in Australia, where farmers will soon be able to earn cash for projects that store carbon in the soil - such as tree plantings, dung beetle releases, and composting. Aussie farmers are already eligible to make money by reducing greenhouse gas pollution from livestock, manure, and rice fields. Australia`s environment minister...
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