2004-11-16 Trade Dispute Over E.U. Sugar Subsidies
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. By some measures, these would seem like sweet times for the sugarindustry. The world market for sugar is expanding. So…
2004-11-09 Californians Vote on Biotech Crops
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Voters in the American state of California did not just choosegovernment representatives in elections on November second. In someareas, voters…
2004-11-02 How to Become a Fish Farmer
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Aquaculture can supply protein-rich foods by simple methods andlow-cost equipment. Aquaculture is the production of food fromanimals and plants that…
2004-10-26 Importance of Biodiversity
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. An environment that is biologically diverse has lots of differentplants and animals. The Food and Agriculture Organization says thisis needed…
2004-10-19 Candidates State Their Positions on Farm Policy
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Recently, the American Farm Bureau Federation asked the majorpresidential candidates about farm issues. Here are some of theanswers by President…
2004-10-12 Thai Agriculture Minister Dismissed Over Bird Flu
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Thailand and its chicken industrycontinue to deal with the effects from the spread of bird influenza.Last week, Prime Minister Thaksin…
2004-10-05 Study of a Biotech Plant Finds Pollen Can Travel Farther than Thought
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Wind plays an important part in the reproduction of many crops.In some cases, though, the effect can be surprising. A…
2004-09-28 Farmers Almanacs
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. In seventeen ninety-two, in the United States, a man named RobertThomas started The Farmer’s Almanac. Later the name became The…
2004-09-21 Building a Rooftop Vegetable Garden
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Who says people need land to grow vegetables? All you need is aroof that is strong enough, and flat enough,…
2004-09-14 Hurricane Damage to Florida Crops
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. The state of Florida usually enjoys excellent weather conditionsfor agriculture. But this year, Florida has suffered from two majorocean storms.…
2004-09-07 Subsoiling Increases Soybean and Cotton Production in Clay Soil
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Clay soil is a problem for soybean farmers. When the soil is dry,the clay shrinks and breaks up. This condition…
2004-08-31 Big Harvests Expected for Major U.S. Crops; May Add to Pressure on Prices
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Late summer is when many farmers begin to know what size harvestto expect in the fall. And it appears that…
2004-08-24 Heifer International
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Heifer International is sixty years old. This organization givesfarm animals to families and communities around the world. The ideais to…
2004-08-17 Vitamin E and Poultry Health
This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Researchers say extra vitamin E fed to turkeys appears to helpcontrol infections from listeria. People who eat foods that containthis…
2004-08-10 Poplar Trees as Pollution Fighters
This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Poplar trees can be cut down and used for wood or paper. Or theycan be left to stand and also…