Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Section 515 loans

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A USDA rural housing programme authorised under Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. The Rural Housing Service is authorised to make loans to provide rental housing for low- and moderate-income ...

Section 514 loans

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A domestic farm labour housing programme authorised under Section 514 of the Housing Act of 1949. The Rural Housing Service (RHS) makes loans to farm owners, associations of farm owners, or nonprofit ...

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 ...

Short tonne

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Two thousand pounds. By contrast, a long tonne equals 2,240 pounds. A metric tonne equals 2,204.62 pounds.

Short Term Export Credit Guarantee programme (GSM-10

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

One of CCC's export credit guarantee programs. See GSM-102.

Short selling

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Selling a futures contract with the idea of delivering on it or offsetting it at a later date.

Small Hog Operation Payment (SHOP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A $50 million program, announced January 12, 1999, that makes direct farm payments of up to $5 per hog on the first 500 hogs marketed during the last 6 months of 1998. Operations marketing 1,000 or ...