Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Pathogen

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Pathogens are infectious or toxin forming microorganisms causing disease. A food borne pathogen is a microorganism that causes illness through the ingestion of food.

Land used primarily for the production of domesticated forage plants for livestock (in contrast to rangeland, where vegetation is naturally-occurring and is dominated by grasses and perhaps shrubs). ...

Partners in quality

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An AMS documented quality assurance system for fresh produce packing houses. Those that incorporate the program's rigorous quality standards and requirements (monitored by periodic unannounced AMS ...

Partners for Wildlife

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A voluntary partnership programme administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service to provide financial and technical assistance to private landowners who wish to protect or restore wetlands. This ...

Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 67-51 (August 15, 1921) remains, in amended form, the basic authority for USDA to regulate marketing practises in the livestock, poultry, and meat industries. The law was enacted to prevent ...

Payment rate

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Generally, the amount paid per unit of production (i.e., bushel, pound, hundredweight) to each participating farmer for eligible production under commodity income and price support programs.

Payment quantity

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The quantity of production eligible for production flexibility contract payments under the FAIR Act of 1996. Payment quantity is calculated as the farm's programme yield (per acre) multiplied by 85% ...