Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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highly erodible cropland

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Highly erodible land that is in cropland use, as determined by the Secretary.

Agricultural products that are high in value, often but not necessarily due to processing. HVPs can be divided into three groups: 1) semi-processed products, such as fresh and frozen meats, flour, ...

high moisture feed grains

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Corn and grain sorghum must have moisture content below CCC standards in order to qualify for marketing assistance loans. However, the FAIR Act of 1996 makes recourse loans available to producers of ...

high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Produced from converting to fructose a portion of naturally occurring glucose in starch produced from corn. A natural sweetener, HFCS production expanded during the 1980s as a substitute for ...

herbicide

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any pesticide used to destroy or inhibit plant growth; a weed killer.

hedging

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Taking a position in a futures market opposite to a position held in the cash market to minimize the risk of financial loss from an adverse price change; a purchase or sale of futures contract as a ...