2014-02-11 Agricultural Crisis Looms in CAR
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The United Nations says farmers in the Central African Republic need seeds and tools before the next planting season if the…
2014-01-28 Control of Weeds by Natural Enemies
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Too much use of an important chemical can fuel the spread of new weeds. Some weeds are strong enough to resist…
2014-01-21 Leaving Secure Job and Turning to Farming
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The United States is one of the world’s leading agricultural powers, but few Americans are farmers. One recent study showed just…
2014-01-14 FDA Says Some Antibiotics in Livestock Will Be Limited
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Regulators in the United States are asking companies that make antibiotic drugs to tell farmers to stop using some of the…
2014-01-07 US Farmers Concerned With EPA Changes to Ethanol Requirements
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Farmers in the United States are concerned about a possible decrease in the use of ethanol. Ethanol is a liquid fuel…
2013-12-31 A Flower in Winter: The Story of the Poinsettia
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Poinsettias are the best-selling potted flowering plant in the United States. Red poinsettias are a traditional part of…
2013-12-24 Americans Love Christmas Trees
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Americans love Christmas trees. The National Christmas Tree Association says more than 35 million of them were bought last year in…
2013-12-03 Combined Fish-Vegetable Farming Catching On
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Aquaponics is a new agricultural method that combines growing vegetables and within fish. The word aquaponics is also new, it comes…
2013-11-26 Talk Turkey Before Thanksgiving Day
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. On Thursday, most Americans will gather around a table with family and friends to give thanks. Traditionally, a turkey is at…
2013-11-12 Raising Chickens Gains Popularity in Some American Cities
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. More and more Americans are showing an interest in organic and locally-produced food, as the interest increases, raising chickens has been…
2013-11-05 Africa Eyes Boosting Rice Crop to Fight Hunger
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Researchers are developing ways to increase rice production in Africa as part of efforts to fight hunger. Their work was discussed…
2013-10-29 Three Biotechnology Scientists Win 2013 World Food Prize
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The World Food Prize has been awarded to three developers of genetically modified crops, or GMOs. Mary-Dell Chilton, Marc van Montagu…
2013-10-22 Diseases of Cassava Wreak Havoc in Africa
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Cassava is an important crop in some countries. More than 160 million people across Africa depend on the plant for food…
2013-10-15 Plant Clinics Taking Root in East Africa
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Crop disease continues to be a problem for farmers everywhere. The non-profit Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International(CABI) says pests and…
2013-10-08 Growing Controversy Over GMO Bananas in Uganda
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Today, we take you to a small banana plantation near Kampala. The trees are healthy and green, but Andrew Kiggundu does…