Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Biopesticide

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A pesticide that is biological in origin (i.e., viruses, bacteria, pheromones, natural plant compounds) in contrast to synthetic chemicals. Transgenic Bt cotton and corn are biopesticides because ...

Bio-security refers to the policies, and measures taken, for protecting a nation's food supply and agricultural resources from both accidental contamination and deliberate attacks of "bio-terrorism." ...

Biotechnology

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The use of technology, based on living systems, to develop processes and products for commercial, scientific or other purposes. These include specific techniques of plant regeneration and gene ...

Blair house agreement

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The November 1992 agreement between the United States and the European Union on export subsidy and domestic subsidy reduction commitments in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations. The ...

Blend price

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Primarily used in the federal milk marketing order program. Represents the weighted average price of milk, per hundred pounds, paid to each farmer based on how Grade A (fluid grade) milk is allocated ...

Blended credit

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A federal export promotion programme operated from 1983 to 1985 by the Foreign Agricultural Service. Federally guaranteed commercial loans at market interest rates (GSM-102) were combined (blended) ...

Blending

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

In grain marketing, the combining of two different qualities of grain in order to change the total value of both lots. For example, it is common to blend grains of differing moisture or different ...