§1421d — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

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The Secretary of Agriculture must collect data from producers to make crop reports during the growing season. The reports show crop conditions by State and include short explanations and comparisons. Each year the Secretary must also survey producers about supply, acres planted, production, how crops are used or sold, and prices for 25 fresh-market vegetables, 3 processing vegetables, 6 fruits and nuts, 17 forage and turf seeds, 50 vegetable seeds, and maple syrup. The yearly reports must be approved by the Secretary before publication. The Secretary must also do fruit and nut tree inventory surveys and publish those reports every 3 to 5 years, after official approval. Money may be provided as needed to carry out this work.

Title 7, §1421d

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(a)The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall gather data from producers to be used to develop crop reports to be distributed by the Secretary during the growing season. The report shall contain statements of the conditions of those crops by State, with such explanations, comparisons, and information as may be useful for illustrating such reports.

(b)(1)In addition to the reports compiled pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall annually survey producers for information for reports regarding supply, acreage, production, disposition, and prices for the following commodities as determined by the Secretary:

(A)25 fresh market vegetables;

(B)3 processing vegetables;

(D)17 forage and turf seeds;

(E)50 vegetable seeds; and

(F)maple syrup.

(2)The Secretary shall annually prepare a report containing results of the surveys described in paragraph (1) in such States as determined by the Secretary. Such reports shall be submitted to and officially approved by the Secretary of Agriculture before being issued or published.

(c)The Secretary shall survey producers for information for reports regarding fruit and nut tree inventories. Such surveys and reports shall be conducted, printed, and distributed on a regular basis every 3 to 5 years as determined by the Secretary. Reports shall be submitted to and officially approved by the Secretary before being issued or published.

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(e)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

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Codification Section was enacted as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Agricultural Act of 1949 which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of the 1949 Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables. Section is comprised of section 2514 of Pub. L. 101–624. Subsec. (d) of section 2514 of Pub. L. 101–624 repealed section 411a of this title.

§1421d Commodity reports

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Title 7, §1421d

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