VOA双语新闻 Dairy Farming is Dwindling in New England

Dairy farming has long been one the largest sectors of the New England region's rural economy and one of the nation's most highly subsidized industries. Still, many small family-run dairy farms have failed in recent years. Those that have managed to

新西兰英语 181 Dairy Farmers

Dairy farmers are having a tough time during the recession because of the high Kiwi dollar. Last year, the dairy company Fonterra paid farmers more than $7 for a kilo of milk solids. This year they will probably get $5.20. They will know next month h

安徒生童话 Lesson2:THE SWINEHERD

THE SWINEHERD There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he wished to marry. It was certainly rather cool of him to say to the Emperor's daughter, Will you have me? Bu

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Making a Dairy Farm Work with Grass-fed

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Making a Dairy Farm Work with Grass-fed Cows By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Raising cows for

Better Conditions Make for Happier Cows and Farmers

Better Conditions Make for Happier Cows and Farmers It turns out that happy cows produce better milk. The finding is not new. The California Milk Advisory Board has been saying it for years. But now a team of researchers, working with the University

VOA慢速英语2011--An American Cowboy Aims to Help Russia's

Agriculture Report - An American Cowboy Aims to Help Russia's Beef Herd This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. (SOUND) Twenty years ago, when the Soviet Union collapsed, so did beef production in Russia. Breeding and management programs

VOA标准英语2011--American Cowboys Bring Beef Cows to Russ

American Cowboys Bring Beef Cows to Russia After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russians ate most of their beef cows as the system of reproduction broke down. Now American ranchers are working to rebuild Russia's herd. Darrell Stevenson, an Americ

美国国家公共电台 NPR For Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers, Tariffs Could Reshape The Race For The Senate

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: As the 2018 midterms approach, there's one issue that threatens to separate President Trump from his base - tariffs. (SOUNDBITE OF COWS MOOING) GARCIA-NAVARRO: Those are the cows of Vision-Aire Farms in Eldorado, Wis. This

新编英语教程第六册unit10_1_Dairying_and_Dairy_Products

新编英语教程第六册unit10_1_Dairying_and_Dairy_Products

新西兰英语 771 Budget money for water storage

First, listen to March 4th 2013 to hear about drought on farms this past summer. The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy said that in the long term the government wants to invest $400m in regional water irrigation. In the short term, the Budg

Fears Increase After Attack on Indian Dairy Farmer

Rakbar Khan was walking his two cows home to Kolgaon village when he was attacked last month in the Indian state, Rajasthan. The attackers were a group of suspected cow vigilantes. Khan later died in the hospital of his injuries. Groups of Hindus cal

新西兰英语 221 Indoor Dairy Farms

Three companies want to build big dairy farms in the centre of the South Island called the Mackenzie Country. This is a beautiful part of New Zealand with lakes and mountains. It is near Mt Cook, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki and Lake Ohau. If you drive t

Dairy products crackdown

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhuanet) -- At least 20 percent of domestic(国内的) companies will be kicked out of the dairy market at the end of this month following the latest inspection by the central government of China's fresh milk and infant formula p

美国有线新闻 CNN Just How Organic Is Your Milk? Well, It Depends On The Dairy It Came From

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Organic milk is widely available these days, but what does that label really mean? A new Washington Post investigation found that there are considerable differences between the organic milk you can buy in a grocery store and the ki

Dairy Goat Production

By Gary Garriott Broadcast: September 2, 2003 This is Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Goats have provided meat and milk for people longer than sheep or cows. More people

新西兰英语 260 Indoor Dairy Farms on Hold

The three companies that were planning 16 indoor dairy farms in the Mackenzie country have decided not to go ahead at the moment. They said it had cost them nearly $4m already but now the Environment Ministry wants more information about the effluent

Dairy company halts production over tainted formula scandal

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese dairy company has been ordered to suspend production after its infant formula products were found to contain the carcinogen aflatoxin, the nation's quality watchdog said Monday. Excessive amounts of aflatoxin we

美国国家公共电台 NPR How Canadian Dairy Farmers Escape The Global Milk Glut

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump has amended several of his positions since inauguration. One thing has remained consistent, though, Trump's belief that the United States is getting a raw deal from international trade agreements. STEVE INSKEEP, H

新西兰英语 287 Dairy Farmers feel hopeful

Fonterra said today that the 11,000 dairy farmers in their co-operative will receive an opening price of $6.60 a kg of milk solids for the 2010 / 2011 year. They will also get 30c to 50c for each share they have in the company. In fact, the price cou

新西兰英语 491 Record payout for dairy farmers

Fonterra, the huge dairy company, said that the payout to farmers for the year 2010 to 2011 will be a record high one. It was a good season, with mild weather in most places and high milk production from most farms. Fonterra is a cooperative company