Economy Important to Iowa Voters, Despite Healthy Farm Industry Republican presidential candidates are spending millions of dollars in Iowa trying to win voters. The infusion of campaign cash comes while the Midwestern state is also benefiting from s

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(123) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)

Urban Farm Takes Root Amid Strip Malls EcoCity Farms grows vegetables in winter. The Edmonston, Maryland, farm near Washington is an unlikely place to harvest produce in any season. Its four climate-controlled greenhouses stand out in an otherwise bl

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Cesar Chavez Organized the First Successful Farm Workers Union in America Written by Robert Brumfield (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Im Nicole Nichols. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Program, People in America. Today we tell about one

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles, CA 09 July 2007 Around the United States, small family farms are struggling to stay afloat financially. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports that some have teamed up with big companies, while others have returned to tradition

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This summer in Arkansas, a weed-killing chemical called dicamba drifted across the landscape and damaged millions of acres of crops. And the injury went deeper. It split rural communities. It destroyed friends and took a toll on th

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The United States says it is ready to cut its trade-distorting farm subsides to $15 billion a year in a bid to reach a global trade deal that could help boost the world economy. The offer was made on the second day of a ministerial meeting aimed at

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Amid Drought, Midwest Farmers Embrace Changes to Farm Bill Legislation commonly known as the U.S. Farm Bill expires at the end of September. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, its formal name, comes up for renewal every five years. It directs th

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Learning About Farm Animals at Houston Livestock Show This is where cows get all prettied up for judging or auction. For families from farms and ranches, being around these animals is part of everyday life. But they are in the minority, says the Hous

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Funeral of murdered white supremacist Eugene Terre'Blanche in Ventersdorp, South Africa, 09 Apr 2010 In South Africa, racial tensions have been heightened in some sectors of society following the murder of white supremacist leader Eugene Terre'Blanch

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On Maryland Family Farm, Seeking the Perfect Pumpkin for Halloween The Huffer Family Farm is a busy place each October, as families wander through the 6-hectare Jumbos Pumpkin Patch, searching for the perfect pumpkin. Sarah Cosgrove has been coming t

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New US Farm Bill Reaps Controversy 美国新农业法案产生争议 WASHINGTON U.S. farmers will no longer get automatic checks from the government under new agriculture legislation President Obama signed into law Friday. But critics say the new Far

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: House Republican leaders suffered an embarrassing loss today with the failure of the $867 billion farm bill. The policy behind the bill was widely supported by Republicans, and it had the backing of President Trump. But conservativ

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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: On a growing number of dairy farms, people don't decide when the cows need to be milked. The cows do. That's because farmers have called in robots to do the milking - day or night. And for some families - the ones that run small d

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In South Texas, Fair Wages Elude Farmworkers, 50 Years After Historic Strike DAVID GREENE, HOST: Fifty years ago this summer, farmworkers in South Texas walked off the fields to protest poor wages and appalling working conditions. They marched 400 mi

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Texas Farmworker: 1966 Strike 'Was Like Heading Into War' AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Fifty years ago, farmworkers in Texas walked off their jobs to protest low pay and terrible working conditions. They marched across the state in the searing summer heat. M

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How The Midterms And Lame-Duck Session Are Pushing The Farm Bill To A Deal ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: When Congress returns to Washington after Thanksgiving, members will be under pressure to pass a farm bill. The outcome of the midterm elections has changed

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Many California Farmworkers Forced To Stay Behind During The Wildfires SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Woolsey Fire in Southern California has been contained, but it destroyed almost 1,500 structures across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. And while some res

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 18 September 2007 South Africa's Human Rights Commission has launched hearings into labor relations and land rights on the country's farms. The hearings follow a threat by a government minister to seize the land of farmer

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The Ecological Farming Association is a non-profit group whose focus is on small-scale sustainable agriculture. Its website Eco-Farm.org helps promote agricultural education and networking. Spokeswoman Marcy Coburn says there are three blogs on the w

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By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 13 November 2009 A new report from a Zimbabwe union says workers on the country's white-run farms were subjected to even greater violence than their employers during violent farms seizures under Zimbabwe President

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