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A man had two dogs: a Hound, trained to assist him in his sports, and a Housedog, taught to watch the house. When he returned home after a good days sport, he always gave the Housedog a large share of his spoil. The Hound, feeling much aggrieved at t
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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
2017年VOA慢速英语(七)月
Ken Beck characterizes his life as a farmer in the U.S. right now as a gamble. Risky at best, he told VOA. There is no money in this game anymore. Beck says he is entering a fifth year of losing money, due in part to lower corn and soy prices, along
VOA标准英语2017年(9月)
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
VOA标准英语2017年(6月)
Were nice to our families. From an evolutionary perspective, that makes sense. But what makes us deal fairly with strangers? One theory holds that the development of large societies necessitated the creation of fairness, through institutions such as
Scientific American(三)月
Many farms in the high country in Otago and Canterbury had so much snow that their animals could not move and the farmer could not move to the animals to bring them hay. For the last two days, 50 or 60 volunteers helped to rescue sheep. Most of the v
新西兰英语
AGRICULTURE REPORT - Farmers Almanacs By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. In seventeen ninety-two, in the United
农业与发展
American Company Helps Small Farmers Make Money Five years ago, American James Faison could not imagine what he is doing today. Faison worked in the state of Florida as a lawyer for large companies until 2012, when he moved to Virginia to start a far
2016年VOA慢速英语(十二)月
Ohio Lake Erie, the smallest of North Americas five Great Lakes, supplies fresh drinking water to an estimated 11 million people in Ohio, Michigan and southern Ontario province, Canada. Yet sometimes pollution, both from industrial waste and farm-che
英语新闻
CHENGDU, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Rural tourism in China benefited 15 million farmers who earn at least 150 billion yuan (23.81 billion U.S. dollars) a year, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Sunday. By the end of 2011, China has at least 1.5 millio
英语新闻
BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature is considering fairer recompense for farmers whose land has been expropriated, by breaking the legal compensation ceiling and covering them with a social security package. A draft amendment to the
英语新闻
With food demand leaping in China and India, Russia has the potential to emerge as a new world food power. But first, Russian farmers need to overcome years of decline. One hundred years ago, Czarist Russia was the breadbasket of Europe, and the Amer
英语新闻
Kenyan Farmers Going Green As scientists and political leaders around the world grapple with the issue of climate change, many farmers are looking at technologies that rely on renewable energy for their operations. Farmers in Kenya are now using two
VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)
U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged a wide-ranging response for farmers and ranchers to the one of the worst droughts in more than 50 years. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday the current corn crop is in poor or very poor condition and cat
英语新闻
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BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China included farmers' property rights into its government report for the first time Tuesday, suggesting enhanced protection of their rights amid the country's frequent land transfers. The report, delivered to the ongoin
英语新闻
An Indian court has ruled that the government has acted legally in taking back agricultural land leased to a company to build a car factory in West Bengal state. The government has pledged to hand the land back to farmers. The case has become a symbo
英语新闻
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
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