2006-10-03 Gene Researchers Work on Flood-Resistant Rice
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Rice plants normally grow well in standing water. But most will die…
2006-09-26 Severe Form of E. Coli Not a New Problem for Growers
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. California produces about seventy-five percent of the spinach grown in the United…
2006-09-19 Trying to Pump New Life Into World Trade Talks
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Trade officials from a number of countries met in Brazil last week…
2006-09-12 Cork: More Than Just a Bottle Stopper
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Cork is a light brown material harvested from the cork oak tree.…
2006-09-05 Dry Conditions Lead to Government Aid in the West and South
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced help for American farmers hurt…
2006-08-29 Unapproved Biotech Rice in U.S. Is Investigated
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Opponents of genetically engineered crops say they worry about possible dangers to…
2006-08-22 Experts Say Water Shortages Affect One-Third of World Population
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A new report says one-third of all people in the world face…
2006-08-15 Indian Ban on Lentil Exports Causes Price Jump
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Staple crops provide foods that are an important part of the diet.…
2006-08-08 High-Priced Oil Raises Appeal of Biofuels
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. As oil prices climb, so does interest in fuels made from agricultural…
2006-08-01 Japan Imports U.S. Beef Again
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. American beef is returning to Japan. The Japanese government last week ended…
2006-07-25 Rains Help Ease Crop Worries in U.S. Corn Belt
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. America’s leading food crop is corn. Most of that corn comes from…
2006-07-18 Do-It-Yourself: Growing Carrots
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Carrots are grown on farms and in family gardens throughout the world.…
2006-07-11 U.S. Could Face Shortage of Animal Doctors for Food Inspection
This is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Veterinarians are a first line of defense not only…
2006-07-04 Jojoba: Not Your Usual Oilseed Crop
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We have an e-mail from Phan Tan Hien, who wants…
2006-06-27 Japan Awaits Final Tests Before End to Ban on U.S. Beef
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Japan agreed last week to import beef from the United…