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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Commodity programs Commodity programs The term 'Commodity programs ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' This term is usually meant to include the commodity price and income support programs administered by the Farm Service Agency and financed by the Commodity Credit Corporation. The commodities now receiving support are: (1) those included in the production flexibility contract payments program, specifically wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice; (2) those eligible for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans, soybeans and minor oilseeds; (3) those under marketing quota limits, peanuts and tobacco; (4) sugar and milk. A broader term that includes these programs and others is farm programs'. Previous 5 Terms: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Act of 1974 Commodity Import Programs (CIPs) Commodity letters of credit (CLOC) Commodity loan rates Next 5 Terms: Commodity promotion programs Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) common algorithm common carrier About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.