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Simply put, agricultural law is the study of the special laws and regulations that apply to the production and sale of agricultural products. [1] " Agricultural exceptionalism," i.e., the use of legal exceptions to protect the agricultural industry, is pervasive, worldwide. [ 2 ]
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (PACA), enacted 10 June 1930 and codified as Chapter 20A of Title 7 of the United States Code, is a law that authorizes the regulation of the buying and selling of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables to prevent unfair trading practices and to assure that sellers will be paid promptly.
The impact of agricultural policy on reducing poverty differs across countries and is influenced by a variety of factors, such as the level of government policy support, the degree of public and private investment in agriculture, the different types of agriculture, and the growth rates of agriculture parallel to non-agriculture sectors. [7]
Over time, a variety of related topics began to be addressed by agricultural policy: soil conservation (1956 Soil Bank Act), surplus crops as food aid (National School Lunch Act of 1946, Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, the 1964 Food Stamp Act). During this time, agricultural financial support also increased, through ...
CFR Title 7 – Agriculture is one of 50 titles comprising the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and contains the principal set of rules and regulations issued by federal agencies regarding agriculture. It is available in digital and printed form and can be referenced online using the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR).
A. Agricultural Act of 1948; Agricultural Act of 1949; Agricultural Act of 1954; Agricultural Act of 1956; Agricultural Act of 1970; Agricultural Act of 2014
An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to stabilize prices of agricultural commodities; to amend section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937; and for other purposes. Enacted by: the 80th United States Congress: Effective: July 3, 1948: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 80–897
The Agricultural Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-690) is a United States federal law that, among other provisions, authorized a Commodity Credit Corporation reserve for foreign and domestic relief. [ 1 ] The Act established a flexible price support for basic commodities (excluding tobacco) at 82.5-90% of parity and authorized a Commodity Credit ...