Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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sugar price support program

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The federal program that maintains a minimum price for sugar. The new program covers the 1996-2002 crops of sugar beets and sugarcane. Under the FAIR Act of 1996, sugar processors benefit from a ...

subsistence farm

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A low-income farm where the emphasis is on production for use of the operator and the operator's family rather than for sale.

A direct or indirect benefit granted by a government for the production or distribution (including export) of a good or to supplement other services. Generally, subsidies are thought to be production ...

subscription farming

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Usually refers to a direct marketing arrangement between a local farmer and one or more nearby consumers, where the consumer pays, or agrees to pay, the farmer in advance for delivery of a variety of ...

stumpage price

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The agreed-upon price, usually in dollars per thousand board feet (mbf), between a private timber purchaser and the federal agency for the right to cut and remove trees and/or logs from the federal ...

stubble mulching

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Leaving the stubble or crop residue essentially in place on the land as a surface cover during a fallow period. Stubble-mulching can prevent erosion from wind or water and conserve soil moisture.

structure of agriculture

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The characteristics of the farm sector; most often used in describing changes in the number, size distribution, production traits, and business composition (i.e., type of ownership) of farms and ...