• June 4, 2013
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Finance and Credit – An Overview   Farmers often borrow large amounts of capital and incur sizeable debts in order to...

• June 3, 2013
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 Water Law Overview Water is at the heart of agriculture. Without water, crops and livestock would not be able to survive....

• May 31, 2013
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Conservation Programs – An Overview Introduction The United States Department of Agriculture, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the...

• May 31, 2013
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Sustainable Agriculture   Overview While the term “sustainable agriculture” is not clearly defined, most definitions include four basic goals: adequate food...

• May 31, 2013
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 Farm Commodity Programs: An Overview Background The first farm bill was the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933. Congress declared its policy...

• May 31, 2013
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Clean Water Act – An Overview Background In 1948, Congress adopted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C §§ 1251-1387....

• May 31, 2013
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Biotechnology – An Overview Background A uniformly accepted definition of biotechnology does not exist. The broadest definition includes any use of...

• May 31, 2013
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Agricultural Biosecurity – An Overview   Events from recent decades, specifically the attacks of September 11 and the discovery of...

• May 31, 2013
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Animal Welfare: An Overview Background Laws governing the treatment of animals in the United States began to emerge, mostly at the...

• May 31, 2013
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Animal Identification & Tracing: An Overview Background An animal identification system traces the whereabouts and movement of certain animals. Different methods...

• May 31, 2013
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Renewable Energy Overview Renewable energy includes many different types of energy sources, such as solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. These...

• May 31, 2013
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Agritourism – An Overview Background Agritourism is a field that is growing in popularity as producers try to diversify and increase...

• May 30, 2013
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Pesticides   Overview Pesticides are chemical substances used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate undesirable organisms such as weeds or harmful...

• May 30, 2013
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Nutrition Programs Overview Although the United States has one of the most advanced food systems in the world, many Americans find...

• May 30, 2013
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National Organic Program Overview  The practice of producing organically grown agricultural products has existed for several decades in the United States...

• May 29, 2013
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Landowner Liability   Overview Land ownership is a part of the American ethos that brings with it many benefits and a...

• May 22, 2013
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Food Safety   Overview The United States food regulatory system has developed piecemeal over the last century, generating new rules and...

• May 20, 2013
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Environmental Law   Overview Environmental law is a body of law dedicated to protecting the natural environment from degradation because of...

• May 20, 2013
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Corporate Farming & Land Ownership Laws   Overview Several states have statutes or constitutional provisions that restrict the power of certain...

• May 20, 2013
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Farm Commodity Programs   Overview Throughout American history the federal government has used its legislative power to support agricultural production, such...