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§1421d Commodity Reports

Title 7 › Chapter 35A— PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES › Subchapter I— GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1421d

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Collect farm data from growers so the Department can make crop reports during the growing season. The reports must describe crop conditions in each State and include simple explanations and comparisons to help people understand them. Each year, survey producers about supply, acres, production, where crops go, 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. Those annual reports for the States the Secretary chooses must be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture before release. Fruit and nut tree inventories must be surveyed and reported every 3 to 5 years and also approved before release. Money as needed may be provided to carry out these duties.

Full Legal Text

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;
(C)6 fruits and nuts;
(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.
(d)
(e)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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

Short Title

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.

Reference

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 1421d

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60