Agricultural Cooperative Service. The federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for helping farmers to organize farm cooperatives. • The Service also collects statistical information on co-ops and publishes Farmer Cooperatives, a monthly magazine.
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Agricultural Marketing Service. An agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for compiling and publishing marketing information, establishing and enforcing quality standards for agricultural products, testing those products, and making grants to states and farmers. • It was established by the Secretary of Agriculture in 1972. — Abbr. AMS.
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Agricultural Adjustment Act. A 1933 federal statute that paid farmers not to produce crops in an effort to raise crop prices. • The U.S. Supreme Court declared the Act unconstitutional in 1936 on grounds that Congress had overstepped its power to regulate commerce. A second, more limited Agricultural Adjustment Act was enacted in 1938. —
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agribusiness. The pursuit of agriculture as an occupation or profit-making enterprise, including labor, land-use planning, and financing the cost of land, equipment, and other necessary expenses.
agricultural holding 农用土地 土地租用合同中所涉农业用地的总称。对农用土地的承租人有诸多优惠规定，涉及土地改良赔偿、地产侵害赔偿、游艺活动侵害赔偿、固定附着物、扣押、警示物长度、土地耕作等各方面，且农用土地和建筑还免征不动产税〔rate〕。
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Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act 〈美〉《易腐农产品法》 根据美国宪法贸易条款〔Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution〕通过的联邦法，其目的在于通过向经销商〔dealers〕、代理商〔commission merchants〕、中间商〔brokers〕颁发许可证和禁止不正当商业行为等措施促进易腐农产品在商业领域的流通。
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agricultural law 农业法 指各种调整农作物生产、畜牧业经营等的法律、法规、行政规章、判例等。该法调整农业事务，故关涉到农民、牧民和消费者各方的利益。制订农业法的目的，在于确保连续充足地供应食品及纤维。在美国，联邦和州政府通过庞大的农业法规体系，控制农业事务的各个方面，能够同时满足农牧民和消费者的需求。
agricultural fair 农业集市；农业展销会 包括家畜、农产品、农用机器等的展销。在美国，由州或县的农业部门或农业社团进行组织和管理，用于促进农业的发展。