Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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vegetative cover

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Perennial grasses, legumes, or shrubs with an expected lifespan of 5 years, or trees.

vegetative controls

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Nonpoint source pollution control practices that involve planting cover crops to reduce erosion and minimize loss of pollutants.

variable import levy

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A charge levied on imports that raises their price to a level at least as high as the domestic price. Such levies are adjusted frequently (hence "variable") in response to changes in world market ...

Packers are increasingly using this method of determining how much to pay cattle and hog producers for animals. Rather than simply paying a fixed rate based on the weight of the animals, value-based ...

value-added products

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

In general, products that have increased in value because of processing; such products include wheat flour and soybean oil. Livestock are considered value added products because they have increased ...

value-added agriculture

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A concept that has gained currency in the small farm policy debate, in response to the concern that the farm value of the consumer food dollar continues to decrease (which, some small farm advocates ...

valencia peanuts

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The pods are cylindrical, slender and contain two to four kernels that range in color from bright red to darker red. Valencia peanuts account for less than 1% of U.S. production and are grown almost ...