Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This law (P.L. 90-288) was enacted to protect farmers from retaliation by handlers (buyers of their products) because the farmers are members of a cooperative. The act permits farmers to file ...

Agricultural Market Transition Act (AMTA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Title I of the FAIR Act of 1996. It allows farmers who have participated in the wheat, feed grain, cotton, and rice programs in any one of the 5 years prior to 1996 to enter into 7-year production ...

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This law reaffirmed the marketing agreements provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 and redefined the process for establishing marketing orders. Under the authority of this permanent ...

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A USDA agency that establishes standards for grades of cotton, tobacco, meat, dairy products, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. It also operates inspection and grading services and market news services, ...

Agricultural pollution

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Wastes, emissions, and discharges arising from farming activities. Causes include runoff and leaching of pesticides and fertilizers; pesticide drift and volatilization; erosion and dust from ...

Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A program, administered by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, that inspects incoming passengers, luggage, and cargo at U.S. ports of entry in order to protect U.S. agriculture from ...

Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A USDA agency which conducts basic, applied, and developmental research of regional, national, or international concerns in the fields of livestock; plants; soil, water, and air quality; energy; food ...