Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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growing season

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The time period, usually measured in days, between the last freeze in the spring and the first frost in the fall. Growing seasons vary depending on local climate and geography. It can also vary by ...

GSM-102, Intermediate-Term Export Credit Guarantee

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An Export Credit Guarantee Program that covers credit terms up to 3 years. The program underwrites credit extended by the private banking sector to approved foreign banks using dollar-denominated, ...

groundwater

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The water from wells and underground aquifers. An estimated 95% of the drinking water used in rural areas is from groundwater. Because of its use as drinking water, there is concern over ...

Group of Seven (G-7)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An international economic forum, established in 1975, for leaders of the seven largest industrial countries (France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada). The ...

group risk income protection (GRIP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A county-based revenue insurance program, that is a variation of Group Risk Protection (GRP). GRIP pays a participating producer when the county revenue per acre for an insured crop falls below a ...

gross processing margin (GPM)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This refers to the difference between the cost of a commodity and the combined sales income of the finished products that result from processing the commodity. Various industries have formulas to ...