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 Act of 1949

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 89-439 (October 31, 1949), along with the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, makes up the major part of the permanent law that mandates commodity price and farm income support. The ...

Agricultural Act of 1954

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 83-690 (August 28, 1954) which established a flexible price support for basic commodities (excluding tobacco) at 82.5-90% of parity and authorised a Commodity Credit Corporation ...

Agricultural Act of 1956

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This Act is P.L. 84-540 (May 28, 1956) which created the Soil Bank programme (Title I of was called the Soil Bank Act), addressed the disposal of CCC inventories of surplus stocks, contained ...

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 ...