Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans
7 U.S.C. § 8732
in effect(a) 2008 crop yearFor purposes of the 2008 crop year, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 8731 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:(1) In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel. (2) In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel. (3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel. (4) In the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel. (5) In the case of oats, $1.33 per bushel. (6) In the case of base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound. (7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound. (8) In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight. (9) In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight. (10) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel. (11) In the case of other oilseeds, $9.30 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:(A) Sunflower seed. (B) Rapeseed. (C) Canola. (D) Safflower. (E) Flaxseed. (F) Mustard seed. (G) Crambe. (H) Sesame seed. (I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary. (12) In the case of dry peas, $6.22 per hundredweight. (13) In the case of lentils, $11.72 per hundredweight. (14) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight. (15) In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound. (16) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound. (17) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound. (18) In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.
(b) 2009 crop yearExcept as provided in section 8715 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, for purposes of the 2009 crop year, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 8731 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:(1) In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel. (2) In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel. (3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel. (4) In the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel. (5) In the case of oats, $1.33 per bushel. (6) In the case of base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound. (7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound. (8) In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight. (9) In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight. (10) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel. (11) In the case of other oilseeds, $9.30 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:(A) Sunflower seed. (B) Rapeseed. (C) Canola. (D) Safflower. (E) Flaxseed. (F) Mustard seed. (G) Crambe. (H) Sesame seed. (I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary. (12) In the case of dry peas, $5.40 per hundredweight. (13) In the case of lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight. (14) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight. (15) In the case of large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight. (16) In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound. (17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound. (18) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound. (19) In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.
(c) 2010 through 2012 crop yearsExcept as provided in section 8715 1 of this title, for purposes of each of the 2010 through 2012 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 8731 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:(1) In the case of wheat, $2.94 per bushel. (2) In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel. (3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel. (4) In the case of barley, $1.95 per bushel. (5) In the case of oats, $1.39 per bushel. (6) In the case of base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound. (7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound. (8) In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight. (9) In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight. (10) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel. (11) In the case of other oilseeds, $10.09 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:(A) Sunflower seed. (B) Rapeseed. (C) Canola. (D) Safflower. (E) Flaxseed. (F) Mustard seed. (G) Crambe. (H) Sesame seed. (I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary. (12) In the case of dry peas, $5.40 per hundredweight. (13) In the case of lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight. (14) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight. (15) In the case of large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight. (16) In the case of graded wool, $1.15 per pound. (17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound. (18) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound. (19) In the case of honey, $0.69 per pound.
(d) Single county loan rate for other oilseedsThe Secretary shall establish a single loan rate in each county for each kind of other oilseeds described in subsections (a)(11), (b)(11), and (c)(11).
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