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7 U.S.C. § 8758 — Adjustments of loans

7 U.S.C. § 8758

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22

(a) Adjustment authority The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for peanuts for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other factors. (b) Manner of adjustment The adjustments under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made in such a manner that the average loan level for peanuts will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the factors, be equal to the level of support determined in accordance with this subchapter and subtitles B, D, and E. (c) Adjustment on county basis (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop of peanuts for producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest loan rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, if those loan rates do not result in an increase in outlays. (2) Prohibition Adjustments under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average loan rate for any year.

Citator

7 U.S.C. § 8758 — Adjustments of loans is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Adjustment authority The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rates for peanuts for differences in grade, type, quality, location, and other factors. (b) Manner of adjustment The adjustments under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made in such a manner that the average loan level for peanuts will, on the basis of the anticipated incidence of the factors, be equal to the level of support determined in accordance with this subchapter and subtitles B, D, and E. (c) Adjustment on county basis (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may establish loan rates for a crop of peanuts for producers in individual counties in a manner that results in the lowest loan rate being 95 percent of the national average loan rate, if those loan rates do not result in an increase in outlays. (2) Prohibition Adjustments under this subsection shall not result in an increase in the national average loan rate for any year.