Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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flue-cured tobacco

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A type of cigarette tobacco, it and burley tobacco account for more than 90% of U.S. tobacco production. Flue-cured tobacco production is limited by national marketing quotas and acreage allotments, ...

fluid differential

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

In federal milk marketing orders, the Class I differential is the amount added to the basic formula price to determine a region’s minimum price for milk used for fluid (drinking) purposes.

Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A national program authorized by the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (Fluid Act) with the purpose of increasing consumption of milk and dairy products and reducing milk surpluses by developing ...

Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This is the designation given to Subtitle H of Title XIX of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Subtitle H authorized the establishment of a national milk processor check-off ...

foliar nutrient

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any liquid substance applied directly to the foliage of a growing plant for the purpose of delivering an essential nutrient in an immediately available form.

food additives

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Any substance or mixture of substances other than the basic foodstuff present in a food as a result of any phase of production, processing, packaging, storage, transport or handling. USDA allows food ...

Food Aid Consultative Group

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A group created by the FACT Act of 1990 to review and address issues concerning the effectiveness of regulations and procedures that govern U.S. food aid programs. The FAIR Act of 1996 extended the ...