“This is the end of the road for my farm,” said Mr. Kono, 60, who grows rice, wheat, red beans and cabbage on 17 acres of farmland here in Iwamizawa, on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island.

北海道位于日本列岛最北部，河野家的农场就在北海道的岩见沢市，占地17英亩，种植水稻、小麦、红豆和卷心菜。60岁的河野大爷说：“我家的农场就快跨了。”

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“This is the end of the road for my farm,” said Mr. Kono, 60, who grows rice, wheat, red beans and cabbage on 17 acres of farmland here in Iwamizawa, on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island.

“我的农场看来要玩完了，”60岁的Kono先生感慨道，他在北海道（日本最北的大岛）岩见泽市17英亩的田地上种植水稻、小麦、红豆和卷心菜。

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“Come hell or high water, there just is not enough water to farm this whole district,” Mr.Shannon, 41, said.“If I lease my land for solar, we can farm elsewhere.

“无论怎样，就是没有足够的水来种这整个地方，”41岁的香农说道，“如果我把土地出租给太阳能工程，我们可以在别的地方耕种。”

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“Come hell or high water, there just is not enough water to farm this whole district,” Mr.Shannon, 41, said.“If I lease my land for solar, we can farm elsewhere.

“无论怎样，就是没有足够的水来种这整个地方，”41岁的香农说道，“如果我把土地出租给太阳能工程，我们可以在别的地方耕种。”

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