Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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organic foods

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Food products produced by organic farming practices and handled or processed under organic handling and manufacturing processes as defined by several private and state organic certifying agencies. ...

organic farming

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

There is no universally accepted definition, but in general organic farming is a production system which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, growth ...

organic

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Chemically, a compound or molecule containing carbon bound to hydrogen. Organic compounds make up all living matter. The term organic frequently is used to distinguish "natural" products or processes ...

oral toxicity

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Ability of a chemical to cause injury when ingested by mouth.

orderly marketing

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Coordination of the total supply of a commodity in order to achieve sellers’ joint market objectives. This is an activity carried out by some marketing order programs.

options contracts, futures

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A contract traded on a commodity futures exchange that gives the buyer the right without obligation to buy or sell a futures contract over a specified time period. The FAIR Act of 1996 requires USDA ...