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BLOOMINGTON, IL As he works to get his crops planted, the weather keeps Illinois farmer Gerald Thompson in his fields during the day. Worrying about the political direction of his country is what often keeps him up at night. To me, we are in such a d
The hardest-hit state is Iowa, the leading corn state and last year's top soybean producer. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers in parts of the American Midwest face a difficult rec
AGRICULTURE REPORT - Rains Help Ease Crop Worries in U.S. Corn BeltBy Brianna Blake Broadcast: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. America's leading food crop is
As It Is - Long Drought Affects Farmers in Southwestern US 长期干旱影响到美国西南部的农民 Parts of the southwestern American states of Texas and Oklahoma have experienced severe dry weather for several years. This droughthas affected t
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States Department of Agriculture says high demand for ethanol fuel made from corn will mean higher meat prices. In its monthly crop report on March ninth, the department said feed costs
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Alternate bearing is a widespread problem for growers of citrus and other fruit trees. It can affect a large area or just individual trees or even part of a tree. No, it is not a disease. Alternate
By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 June 2008 The most severe drought for 100 years in Australia is getting worse. Farmers warn that this winter's wheat crop could be even smaller than last year's if rain does not come soon. Most Australian grain is exported a
Drought Kindles US Farmers' Appetite for African Grain Sorghum Walking through lush, green fields of sorghum, Nebraska farmer Fred Prokop treads on ground deeply scarred by weeks of drought. But he says the sorghum crop is patient. It'll wait for wat
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
NOEL KING, HOST: Across the Midwest, it's grain harvesting time. And this year, there are three big problems. One is wet fields, two, low crop prices exacerbated by a trade war that decimated the Chinese market for soybeans, and third, some twists fr
Russia, once the world's third largest wheat exporter, is returning to the international grain market after a one-year gap caused by severe crop losses. Moscow stopped selling wheat last year after catastrophic fires and drought destroyed one-third o
US Government Shutdown Casts Shadow Over Promising Harvest 美国政府关闭阴影投下承诺收获 Just one year after a catastrophic drought damaged vast areas of farmland in the Midwestern United States, farmers heading to the fields to harvest
By Jim Fry Washington 09 March 2007 watch Afghanistan Strategy report U.S.-led coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan say they have captured a bomb-making expert with links to al-Qaida. The capture of Mullah Mahmood in Jalalabad follows an increase
By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro
It is getting close to grain harvest time, so let's check the agriculture production. Experts say summer grain may have a good harvest this year. China's farmland has increased to 415 million mu this year. Wheat experts say the amount of grain and ri
Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne
I was pulling out of the parking lot of a country bakery today, when the orchard opposite caught my eye. All the bare trees were a bright white color, from the bottom of the trunks to the tips of the top branches. It was quite a sight, and contrasted
美政府关门给农业丰收蒙上阴影 POLO, ILLINOIS Just one year after a catastrophic drought damaged vast areas of farmland in the Midwestern United States, farmers heading to the fields to harvest one of the best crop yields in years have be
Poppy cultivation(栽培) and production in Afghanistan has decreased sharply, according to a United Nations report. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime says opium(鸦片) cultivation has dropped by 22% in a year and production by 10%. The biggest falls
Heavy smog again blanketed northern China during this past week's National Day holiday, with straw burning mostly blamed. The state environmental protection bureau says they identified some 400 burning sites in nine different provinces in the north o