Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

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

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Healthy People 2010 Initiative

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative defines the nation's health agenda and guides policy to promote health and prevent disease. It includes specific objectives with 10-year ...

GSM-5, Direct Export Credit programme

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A federal export assistance programme once operated by the Foreign Agricultural Service. Loans were made directly by the Commodity Credit Corporation at USDA-determined interest rates to foreign ...

GSM-103, Short-Term Export Credit Guarantee Progra

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An Export Credit Guarantee programme that covers credit terms up to 10 years. The programme underwrites credit extended by the private banking sector to approved foreign banks using ...

Group risk protection (GRP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A form of crop insurance available in certain parts of the country that makes an indemnity payment to all participating crop farmers in a particular area when the entire county's crop production is a ...

Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 103-448 (November 2, 1994) Amendments reauthorizing several expiring programmes under the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1966 through FY1998. Required that federally ...

Headwaters

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The source, or upper part, of a stream. Often used in discussing water rights related to wilderness or other federal land designations.

Head month

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A month's use and occupancy of rangeland by a single animal or equivalent. A full head month's fee is charged for each month of grazing by adult animals if the grazing animal (1) is weaned, (2) is 6 ...