Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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federal grain inspection program

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The grain inspection program administered by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. The program establishes official U.S. standards for grain and certain other commodities such ...

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Ac

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The federal government began regulating pesticides in 1910 for the purpose of preventing the exploitation of farmers from adulterated and ineffective products. The original 1947 FIFRA was the first ...

federal land bank associations

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Local farmer-owned organizations through which farmers obtain long-term (up to 40 years) loans on land. The associations are an integral part of the Farm Credit System.

Federal Land Credit Associations

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Institutions within the Farm Credit System (FCS) that have authority to make long-term real estate loans to eligible retail customers. FLCAs receive their funds directly from the Farm Credit Banks.

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FL

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 94-579 (October 21, 1976) 1) which set out for the Bureau of Land Management standards for managing public land, including land-use planning, sales, withdrawals, acquisitions, and ...

federal marketing and agreements

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Promote orderly marketing, a means authorized by legislation for agricultural producers to collectively influence the supply, demand, or price of particular commodities. Approved by a required number ...

Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Enacted June 30, 1906, as chapter 3913, 34 Stat. 674, and substantially amended by the Wholesome Meat Act 1967 (P.L. 90-201), requires USDA to inspect all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and horses when ...