Soaring global demand for coal has transformed the Hunter Valley farming region — which also boasts some of Australia’s best wine valleys — into a global hydrocarbon center. Like many other farmers in the region, John Cruickshank has a hard time finding the labor force he needs to nurse his vines into wine since he cannot compete with the lucrative high salaries paid by the mining industry.
Soaring global demand for coal has transformed the Hunter Valley farming region — which also boasts some of Australia’s best wine valleys — into a global hydrocarbon center. Like many other farmers in the region, John Cruickshank has a hard time finding the labor force he needs to nurse his vines into wine since he cannot compete with the lucrative high salaries paid by the mining industry.
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