Subchapter I. Direct Payments and Counter-Cyclical Payments 7 U.S. Code §8711. Base acres 7 U.S. Code §8712. Payment yields 7 U.S. Code §8716. Producer agreement required as condition of provision of payments 7 U.S. Code §8717. Planting flexibility 7 U.S. Code §8718. Special rule for long grain and medium grain rice 7 U.S. Code §8719. Period of effectiveness