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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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Value-added products
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
In general, products that have increased in value because of processing; such products include wheat flour and soybean oil. Livestock are considered value added products because they have increased ...
Value-added agriculture
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A concept that has gained currency in the small farm policy debate, in response to the concern that the farm value of the consumer food dollar continues to decrease (which, some small farm advocates ...
United States Trade Representative (USTR)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, originally Office of the Special Trade Representative (STR), is responsible for developing and coordinating international trade, commodity, and direct ...
United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) of 1916
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
P.L. 64-190 (August 11, 1916), as amended, authorises the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration to establish official marketing standards (not health and safety standards) for ...
United States Code (USC)
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The consolidation and codification of all the general and permanent laws of the United States. The U.S. Code is divided into 50 titles that represent broad subject areas. Title 7 is Agriculture. Each ...
Uplands
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Land at higher elevations than the alluvial plain or low stream terrace; all lands outside the riparian-wetland and aquatic zones. Used often in discussion of federal land management practices.
Upland cotton
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The predominant variety of cotton grown in the United States; upland cotton has long been eligible for government price support and is now eligible for production flexibility contract payments. A ...
