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Farmers' co-op CHS will pay $433 million to its members
2014-02-11 07:07:47| Agriculture - Topix.net
CHS Inc. will distribute about $433 million in cash to its membership, the second largest payout in the big cooperative's history.
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How Obamas Climate Hubs Will Help Farmers Battle Climate Change
2014-02-08 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The Obama Administration couldn`t afford to wait on Congress to take the country`s latest action on climate change. In an effort to understand and address the impact climate has on farmers in different areas, the administration announced the formation of of seven climate hubs in various regions of the U.S. The end game is aiding farmers and ranchers in fighting the floods, droughts and other conditions that are increasingly intensified by global warming. "Weve obviously seen a significant...
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Ancient farmers caused first global warming
2014-02-07 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indo Asian News Service: Ancient farmers were responsible for increasing the Earth's temperature by about 0.9 degree Celsius over a period of 8,000 years - almost as much as global warming has caused in the past 150 years. The finding, by a new study, suggests that early agriculture was as powerful as the whole industrial revolution, says Feng He, lead author and a climate scientist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The study, however, says that the "net warming" caused by early humans was only 0.73 degrees Celsius,...
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Kenya: Busia Cane Farmers Want Their Own Mill
2014-02-07 08:01:46| Sugar Industry News
MORE than 100 sugarcane farmers in Busia county have protested at plans to halt the construction of the proposed Busia Sugar Factory. The farmers marched from the High Court precints to Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong's office.
Solar Water Pumps Wean Farmers From Indias Archaic Grid
2014-02-07 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: India has a novel idea: Wean farmers from archaic power lines and expensive diesel fuel to run their water pumps with solar energy. The government is looking to swap 26 million groundwater pumps for more efficient irrigation models powered by the sun. If successful, crop production could rise in India, where farms suffer from blackouts and volatile fuel costs. It would also save about $6 billion a year in power and diesel subsidies. Companies targeting the market include BlackRock Inc (BLK).- backed...
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