§ 2301. — Congressional findings and declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC2301]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 56--UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AFFECTING PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
Sec. 2301. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
Agricultural products are produced in the United States by many
individual farmers and ranchers scattered throughout the various States
of the Nation. Such products in fresh or processed form move in large
part in the channels of interstate and foreign commerce, and such
products which do not move in these channels directly burden or affect
interstate commerce. The efficient production and marketing of
agricultural products by farmers and ranchers is of vital concern to
their welfare and to the general economy of the Nation. Because
agricultural products are produced by numerous individual farmers, the
marketing and bargaining position of individual farmers will be
adversely affected unless they are free to join together voluntarily in
cooperative organizations as authorized by law. Interference with this
right is contrary to the public interest and adversely affects the free
and orderly flow of goods in interstate and foreign commerce.
It is, therefore, declared to be the policy of Congress and the
purpose of this chapter to establish standards of fair practices
required of handlers in their dealings in agricultural products.
(Pub. L. 90-288, Sec. 2, Apr. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 93.)
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 90-288 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
chapter] shall be known as the `Agricultural Fair Practices Act of
1967'.''
