7 U.S.C. § 7956 — Planting flexibility

(a) General rule. Subject to (b), a farmer can plant any commodity or crop on the farm's peanut base acres.

(b) Restricted crops. (1) The commodities listed in (3) cannot be planted on peanut base acres unless they're destroyed before harvest. (2) Commodities from (3) that grow on trees or other perennial plants cannot be planted on peanut base acres at all — even if later destroyed. (3) These restricted commodities are: (A) fruits; (B) vegetables, except lentils, mung beans, and dry peas; and (C) wild rice.

(c) Exceptions to the restriction. The restrictions in (b)(1) and (2) don't apply in three situations: (1) in a region with a history of double-cropping peanuts together with these restricted commodities, as the Secretary^* determines — there, double-cropping is allowed; (2) on a farm the Secretary finds has a history of planting these commodities on its peanut base acres — but there, direct and counter-cyclical payments are cut by one acre for every acre planted with the restricted commodity; or (3) for producers on a farm the Secretary finds has an established history of planting a specific one of these commodities — but (A) they can't plant more than their average yearly planting amount from 1991-1995 or 1998-2001 (excluding years with no plantings), and (B) again, payments are cut by one acre for every acre planted.