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Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§1445i Multiyear set-aside contracts for 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 35A— - PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES › § 1445i

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to make multiyear set-aside contracts that end no later than the 1990 crops. Contracts apply only to the programs for the 1986–1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice, and only farmers in those programs can sign. Farmers must keep set-aside land in vegetative cover that sustains itself to protect soil, improve water, help wildlife, and keep areas attractive. Grazing is banned unless the President declares a major disaster and the Secretary finds grazing is needed. The Secretary must help pay part of the cost to establish the cover, can make rules to run the program, and will carry it out through the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §1445i

Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1)The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into multiyear set-aside contracts for a period not to extend beyond the 1990 crops. Such contracts may be entered into only as a part of the programs in effect for the 1986 through 1990 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice, and only producers participating in one or more of such programs shall be eligible to contract with the Secretary under this section. Producers agreeing to a multiyear set-aside agreement shall be required to devote the set-aside acreage to vegetative cover capable of maintaining itself through such period to provide soil protection, water quality enhancement, wildlife production, and natural beauty. Grazing of livestock under this section shall be prohibited, except in areas of a major disaster, as determined by the President, if the Secretary finds there is a need for such grazing as a result of such disaster. Producers entering into agreements under this section shall also agree to comply with all applicable State and local laws and regulations governing noxious weed control.
(2)The Secretary shall provide cost-sharing incentives to farm operators for the establishment of vegetative cover, whenever a multiyear set-aside contract is entered into under this section.
(3)The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section.
(4)The Secretary shall carry out the program authorized by this section through the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, 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

Short Title

note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 1445i

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73