Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Marketing loan repayment provisions

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A loan settlement provision, first authorised by the Food Security Act of 1985, that allows producers to repay nonrecourse loans at less than the announced loan rates whenever the world price or loan ...

Methanol

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A liquid alcohol (also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol), formed in the destructive distillation of wood or made synthetically, and used especially as an alternative fuel, a gasoline additive, ...

Mercado Commun del Sur (MERCOSUR)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A customs union between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which came into effect on January 1, 1995. Chile and Bolivia have become associate members.

Memorandum of agreement (MOA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An agreement between federal agencies, or divisions/units within an agency or department, or between federal and state agencies, which delineate tasks, jurisdiction, standard operating procedures or ...

Mega-reg

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A term meaning a large set of regulations that some have used to describe the extensive new rules issued by USDA in July 1996 that are aimed at controlling pathogens in meat and poultry products, ...

Minor crops

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Crops that may be high in value but that are not widely grown. Many fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts come under this definition. The IR-4 programme is one publicly funded programme to help producers ...