Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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small farm

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Although there is no official, widely accepted definition of a small farm, the Small Farms Commission described it, for purposes of its 1997 study, as one with less than $250,000 in gross receipts ...

slotting fees

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Paid by manufacturers to purchase shelf space in retail stores; such fees are a controversial issue in the food sector. Critics regard slotting fees as unearned store discounts (or even "kickbacks" ...

site loans

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Section 523 loans and Section 524 loans are for acquiring and developing land for low- and moderate-income rural residents.

skip-row planting

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Planting in uniform spaces one or more row to a commodity (especially cotton), the skipping one or more rows.

sinkhole

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A occurring geological condition in which an opening on the soil surface leads directly down through the subsurface structure to an underground water supply. Sinkholes are commonly associated with a ...

silviculture

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests.

silage

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Prepared by chopping green forage (grass, legumes, field corn, etc.) into an airtight chamber, where it is compressed to exclude air and undergoes an acid fermentation that retards spoilage. Contains ...