Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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carcass weight

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The weight of an animal after slaughter and removal of most internal organs, head, and skin. On average, a beef carcass is about 60% of the weight of the live animal, for hogs it is about 73%.

Usually refers to language in the federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act, respectively, that requires the Food Safety Inspection Service to inspect the carcass of each ...

carcinogen

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any substance that produces or promotes cancer. This is a key consideration in evaluating the safety of pesticides and other chemicals.

cargo preference

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The Cargo Preference Act (P.L. 83-664) requires that whenever the federal government pays for equipment, material, or commodities shipped to other countries, a minimum percentage of the gross tonnage ...

Cargo Preference Act

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 83-644 (August 26, 1954), as amended, contains permanent legislation concerning the transportation of waterborne cargoes in U.S.-flag vessels. The Act requires that 75% of the volume ...

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983 (CBE

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 98-67 (August 5, 1983), Title II, authorized unilateral preferential trade and tax benefits for eligible Caribbean countries, including duty-free treatment of eligible products. This ...

Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A permanent program designed to increase private investment, trade, and tourism in Caribbean countries, initially created by the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983 and amended several ...