CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XIV—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 1400 to 1499) > SUBCHAPTER B—LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS (parts 1410 to 1499) > PART 1450—BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (BCAP) > SUBPART C—Establishment Payments and Annual Payments (§1450.200 to §1450.215) > 1450.205—Duration of contracts.

1450.205—Duration of contracts.

(a) Contracts under this subpart will be for a term of up to:
(1) 5 years for annual and non-woody perennial crops; and
(2) 15 years for woody perennial crops.
(b) The establishment time period may vary due to: Type of crop, agronomic conditions (for example, establishment time frame, winter hardiness), and other factors.