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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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Animal welfare act
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
This Act is P.L. 89-544 (August 24, 1966) which was enacted to curb the theft and mistreatment of dogs and cats for experimental and research purposes. The principal federal animal protection law, it ...
Bargaining association
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A farmer cooperative intended primarily to influence farm prices or other terms of trade between the members and the buyers of the commodities they produce.
Barrows and gilts
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A barrow is a young castrated male hog; a gilt is a young female hog. Both are raised for pork. Market news reports of prices paid for "barrows and gilts" are of keen interest to producers and ...
Barter
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A form of countertrade in which goods having comparable values are exchanged under a single contract, within a specified period of time, and without any flow of money taking place. The U.S. ...
Base acreage
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A farm's crop-specific acreage of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, or rice eligible to enrol in commodity programmes under previous legislation, and subsequently eligible for production flexibility ...
Crop share rent
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
In contrast to cash rent, the tenant farmer pays the landlord a share of the crop. This arrangement puts the landlord, like the tenant operator, at risk from variation in yields and prices. For the ...
Crop year
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The year in which a crop is harvested. For wheat, barley, and oats, the crop year is from June 1 to May 31. For corn, sorghum, and soybeans, it is from September 1 to August 31. For cotton, peanuts ...
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