Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An organization more commonly referred to as Farmer Mac, which is a secondary (resale) market for agricultural mortgages. Farmer Mac was authorized by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987.

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 104-127 (April 4, 1996) which was the omnibus 1996 farm bill that removed the link between income support payments and farm prices. It authorized 7-year production flexibility ...

federal crop insurance

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A voluntary risk management tool, available to farmers since the thirties, that protects them from the economics effects of unavoidable adverse natural events. Administrative costs are appropriated ...

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The wholly owned federal corporation within USDA that administers the federal crop insurance program. The FAIR Act of 1996 created an Office Of Risk Management (which USDA has renamed the Risk ...

Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is Title I of P.L. 103-354 (October 4, 1994). Beginning with the 1995 crops, it modifies the federal crop insurance program by authorizing a new catastrophic (CAT) coverage level available ...

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (FFC

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An entity within the Farm Credit System (FCS) that manages and coordinates the sale of system-wide bonds and notes in the national financial markets. Since the FCS, by law, is not permitted to accept ...

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) of 19

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 75-717 (June 25, 1938) which is the basic authority intended to ensure that foods are pure and wholesome, safe to eat, and produced under sanitary conditions; that drugs and devices ...