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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

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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

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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

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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

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. These systems are designed to reduce labor and increase milk production. Here is how they work:

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 31 May 2007 As long as there are people on the planet, there will be garbage. The rubbish often piles up in landfills that produce a harmful greenhouse gas called methane. VOA's Stephanie Ho reports solid waste managers hav

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The Swiss multinational company Nestle says it has temporarily suspended its operations in Zimbabwe due to safety concerns for its employees. The move comes two months after Nestle bowed to international pressure and stopped milk purchases from a far

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BBC Learning English London Life City Farm Jackie: Hello welcome to London Life. Who said that London is all hooting taxis and rumbling buses! It is a big noisy city, but there's a part of it that sounds like this Welcome to Hackney City Farm! A far

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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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SCOTT SIMON, BYLINE: We've been hearing stories of people who've pursued their American dream through food in bakeries, restaurants - now on a farm. Mike McCloskey is one of the biggest and most influential producers of milk in America - makes him so

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Climate change disrupts our lives in all kinds of ways, including in the icebox. It turns out, global warming is hurting global milk production. As part of our summer series on heat, Mose Buchele of member station KUT has this. (SO

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The road through Molesworth high country farm is now open for the summer. It closes again at Easter. Molesworth is in the northern part of the South Island. Molesworth is the biggest farm in New Zealand. It is 180,787 hectares. It has about 10,000 be

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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