| A | B |
|---|
| FIFRA | Federal Inecticide, Fugicide & Rodenticide Act - federal law governing the registration & use of ag chemicals |
| Feed Grain | grains most commonly used for livestock or poultry feed like corn, sorghum, oats, rye and barley |
| Fertilizer | organic or inorganic materials added to soil for plant growth |
| FQPA | Food Quality Protection Act - health based standards for pesticides on food |
| Futures Contract | agreement between buyer & seller for a product delivered in a future month |
| Gross Farm Income | cash from ag products, vlaue of products used on the farms and value of home & farms buildings |
| Herbicide | chemical to destroys weeds & other plants |
| IPM | Integrated Pest Management - monitoring pests & weeds and using a variety of control methods |
| Loan Rate | price per unit given by the gov't for farmers to hold crops for later sale |
| Marketing Spread | differnece between teh retail price and the farm value to produce it |
| Net Farm Income | profit or loss from a year's production |
| Non-Tariff Barrier | health standards that restrict flow of trade between nations |
