Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Abandoned wells

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Abandoned drainage wells and abandoned water wells on vacant farmsteads are of particular concern for agriculture. Abandoned wells can present both safety risks and a direct conduit by which ...

Competitive advantage

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A situation in which one country, region, or producer can produce a particular commodity more cheaply than another country, region or producer.

With respect to the WIC program, refers to the method for containing programme costs, particularly for infant formula contained in food packages; requires state WIC agencies to solicit bids to infant ...

Competitive foods in meal service

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Foods that may be regulated for sale in competition with the school lunch and breakfast programmes under provisions of the National School Lunch Act.

Competitive imports

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A term used by the Economic Research Service in its reporting of agricultural trade statistics to describe imports that are similar to and therefore competitive (in contrast to non-competitive) with ...

Commodity Import programmes (CIPs)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The U.S. Agency for International Development uses a small portion of U.S. foreign aid funds to make grants and loans to countries judged important to U.S. foreign policy objectives. These CIPs, by ...

Commodity letters of credit (CLOC)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Food instruments issued in lieu of commodities to certain designated schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. These letters of credit specify the types of foods that schools must ...