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U.S. Code, Title 7, Agriculture
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 1441a. Cost of Production Study and Establishment of Current National Weighted Average Cost of Production
The Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the land grant colleges, commodity organizations, general farm organizations, and individual farmers, shall conduct a cost of production study of the wheat, feed grain, cotton, and dairy commodities under the various production practices and establish a current national weighted average cost of production. This study shall be updated annually and shall include all typical variable costs, including interest costs, a return on fixed costs, and a return for management.
(Pub. L. 91–524, title VIII, § 808, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(27)(B), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 237; amended Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1117, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1271.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, 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.
1981—Pub. L. 97–98 inserted "including interest costs," after "variable costs,", substituted ", and a return for management" for "equal to the existing interest rates charged by the Federal Land Bank, and return for management comparable to the normal management fees charged by other comparable industries", and struck out provision that these studies be based upon the size unit that requires one man to farm on a full-time basis.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 1441a. Cost of Production Study and Establishment of Current National Weighted Average Cost of Production," U.S. Code, Title 7, Agriculture in U.S. Code, Title 7, Agriculture (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed May 13, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LIHHGAXVY75LKZ4.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 1441a. Cost of Production Study and Establishment of Current National Weighted Average Cost of Production." U.S. Code, Title 7, Agriculture, in U.S. Code, Title 7, Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 13 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LIHHGAXVY75LKZ4.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 1441a. Cost of Production Study and Establishment of Current National Weighted Average Cost of Production' in U.S. Code, Title 7, Agriculture. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 7, Agriculture, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 13 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LIHHGAXVY75LKZ4.
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