- Industry: Government
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Land that is very susceptible to erosion, including fields that have at least 1/3 or 50 acres of soils with a natural erosion potential of at least 8 times their T value. More than 140 million acres are classified as HEL. Farms cropping highly erodible land and under production flexibility contracts must be in compliance with a conservation plan that protects this cropland.
Industry:Agriculture
Highly erodible land that is in cropland use, as determined by the Secretary.
Industry:Agriculture
Agricultural products that are high in value, often but not necessarily due to processing. HVPs can be divided into three groups: 1) semi-processed products, such as fresh and frozen meats, flour, vegetable oils, roasted coffee, refined sugar; 2) highly processed products that are ready for the consumer, such as milk, cheese, wine, breakfast cereals; and 3) high-value unprocessed products that are also often consumer-ready, such as fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, eggs, and nuts. In recent years HVPs have accounted for a greater percentage than bulk commodities in total value of U.S. agricultural exports.
Industry:Agriculture
Corn and grain sorghum must have moisture content below CCC standards in order to qualify for marketing assistance loans. However, the FAIR Act of 1996 makes recourse loans available to producers of corn and grain sorghum that have higher moisture content.
Industry:Agriculture
Produced from converting to fructose a portion of naturally occurring glucose in starch produced from corn. A natural sweetener, HFCS production expanded during the 1980s as a substitute for higher-cost sugar used in soft drinks. HFCS-55 (55% fructose), which is as sweet as sugar, has almost completely replaced liquid sugar in beverages. HFCS-42 (42% fructose) is roughly 90% as sweet as sugar, and is mainly used in cereal, baking, dairy, and processed foods. HFCS and two other corn-derived sweeteners (glucose syrup and dextrose) accounted for approximately 55% of total U.S. natural (caloric) sweetener use in recent years.
Industry:Agriculture
Any pesticide used to destroy or inhibit plant growth; a weed killer.
Industry:Agriculture
Taking a position in a futures market opposite to a position held in the cash market to minimize the risk of financial loss from an adverse price change; a purchase or sale of futures contract as a temporary substitute for a cash transaction that will occur later (i.e., long hedge and short hedge). Hedgers use the futures markets to protect their business from adverse price changes.
Industry:Agriculture
Trees or shrubs grown closely together so that branches intertwine to form a continuous row.
Industry:Agriculture
A metric measure of area equal to 10,000 square meters. One hectare=2.47 acres. One acre=0.405 hectares. See acre.
Industry:Agriculture
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 targets that are monitored over a decade. By identifying the most significant opportunities to improve the health of all American, Healthy People helps focus both public and private sector action toward common health improvement goals. Healthy People is data-driven, offering the most current and best scientific knowledge in a format that enables diverse groups to combine their efforts.
Industry:Agriculture
