Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Free Trade Area

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A group of countries that have removed trade barriers among the members, but each country may maintain its own trade regime with nonmember countries. The best known current example is the North ...

freedom-to-farm

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A phrase that was used in the congressional arena to characterize the production flexibility contract provisions of the FAIR Act of 1996.

full-cost water

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An annual rate for water delivered from Bureau of Reclamation facilities, which includes project construction costs attributed to irrigation, as well as outstanding deficits on operation and ...

fumigant

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A vaporized pesticide used to control pests in soil, buildings and greenhouses, and chambers holding products such as fruits to be treated. Methyl bromide is an example.

fumonosin

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A mycotoxin that can cause liver and brain damage in horses.

A fund established by the FAIR Act of 1996 to augment existing resources for agricultural research and rural development through an annual transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury to USDA. One-third ...

fungibility

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The characteristic of interchangeability. Bulk commodities are generally described as fungible, whereas those with special characteristics may be marketed as identity preserved. Futures contracts for ...