Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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standards of identity for food

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Mandatory, federally-set requirements that determine what a food product must contain in order to be marketed under a certain name in interstate commerce. Mandatory standards (which differ from ...

spread

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity; the purchase of one delivery month of one commodity against the sale ...

spot price

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The price at which a physical commodity for immediate delivery is selling at a given time and place. See cash price.

spot market

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A public or open marketplace (such as open exchanges or auction houses) where products (including agricultural products such as livestock, grain, cotton, etc.) are bought and sold. The Minneapolis ...

spot commodity

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The actual commodity as distinguished from a futures contract. Sometimes used to refer to cash commodities available for immediate delivery.

speculator

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

In commodity trading, an individual who does not hedge, but who trades in futures contracts with the objective of achieving profits through the successful anticipation of price movements.

species

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Species represent the lowest and most important of the primary groupings used in classifying plants, animals, and microorganisms. While no single definition applies to all organisms, biologists rely ...