Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.

Industry: Agriculture

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buffer strips

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Slender areas of permanent vegetation, often planted along the edge or the contour of a field, usually to slow the flow of water or the velocity of wind, in order to capture sediment and other ...

bulgur

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Wheat that has been parboiled, dried, and partially debranned for later use in cracked or whole grain form.

bulk carrier

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Refers to two types of cargo ships: the dry-bulk carrier and the liquid-bulk carrier, better known as a tanker. Bulk cargo is a shipment such as oil, grain, or ore, that is not packaged, baled, ...

bulk commodities

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Generally, high volume, low value unprocessed agricultural commodities, which are treated as though they are homogeneous (fungible) in nature prior to processing. Grains, oilseeds, and cotton are ...

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A bureau within the Department of the Interior that has exclusive jurisdiction over about 268 million acres of federally owned lands. Approximately one-third of this area is in Alaska. The majority ...

Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A bureau within the Department of the Interior, whose mission is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources. The agency replaced the Reclamation Service, which was established ...

burley tobacco

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The main type of air-cured tobacco; a cigarette tobacco that together with flue-cured tobacco account for more than 90% of total U.S. production. Burley tobacco production is limited by national ...