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Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Agricultural programs & laws

Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An organisation for high school students studying vocational agriculture.

Full-cost water

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An annual rate for water delivered from Bureau of Reclamation facilities, which includes project construction costs attributed to irrigation, as well as outstanding deficits on operation and ...

Fumigant

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A vaporised pesticide used to control pests in soil, buildings and greenhouses, and chambers holding products such as fruits to be treated. Methyl bromide is an example.

Fumonosin

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A mycotoxin that can cause liver and brain damage in horses.

Fund for Rural America

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A fund established by the FAIR Act of 1996 to augment existing resources for agricultural research and rural development through an annual transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury to USDA. One-third ...

Futures contract

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A standardised agreement calling for deferred delivery of a commodity, or its equivalent, entered through organised futures exchanges. Most agricultural futures contracts call for physical delivery, ...

Futures price

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

(1) Commonly held to mean the price of a commodity for future delivery that is traded on a futures exchange. (2) The price of any futures contract.

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