This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Two different people -- one in Russia, the other in California -- recently asked us about raising sheep. So today we offer advice from some experts. (SOUND OF SHEEP) A group of four-day old lambs a...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Hogs at an Ohio farm Research shows that waste from pigs that are fed a special kind of corn may help a farmer's crops. And it also may help the environment. Any farmer who raises swine knows that...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Angora goats Goats are valuable not just for their milk and meat. Or for their ability to help renew grasslands and control weeds. Or even for their ability to be friendly and gentle around childre...
Barriers of trees and other plants seem to work best when they let a little wind pass through. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A windbreak Farmers use different kinds of soil conservati...
Florida is to get more than 75,000 hectares of land to help restore famous wetlands. Transcript of radio broadcast: 21 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. U.S. Sugar is based in Clewiston, Florida. The company plans to sell...
Why mulching is one of the best things to do for plants. Transcript of radio broadcast: 14 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Mulch is spread in a city park in Atlanta, Georgia Mulch is important to farmers. Mulch is a pro...
Supporters say the System of Rice Intensification can double productivity of irrigated rice. But others say there is no proof that S.R.I. is better than the best of conventional methods. Transcript of radio broadcast: 07 July 2008 This is the VOA Sp...
A team sees promise in genetically engineered tobacco, and hopes for similar results with other crops. Transcript of radio broadcast: 02 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. One cause of the current food crisis is drought. F...
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - 2005: The Year in Development By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, December 26, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Two thousand five was a year with...
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Does Foreign Aid Work? Opinions Are Divided By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, December 19, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Foreign aid is an im...