---
title: "Check a horticulture trader's statement to a grower"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/agribusiness-and-rural-law/check-a-horticulture-trader-s-statement-to-a-grower"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A38-OB20261022-14"
practice_area: "Agribusiness & Rural Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a horticulture trader's statement to a grower

> From the agreement, record whether the trader is an agent or a merchant and the reporting period the agreement states.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Agribusiness & Rural Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/agribusiness-and-rural-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the agreement, record whether the trader is an agent or a merchant and the reporting period the agreement states. From the statement, list the items the page requires for that role, and the date the statement was given against the end of the reporting period. Do not invent the length of the statement period, and do not decide that the price formula is correct. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the statement matches the role and whether it was given inside the statement period the agreement specifies. The page does not state a number of days for that period. An agent's statement covers delivery dates, sale dates, type and amount sold, sale price, deductions, and unsold produce including the amount and reasons, the amount destroyed, the cost of destruction, and what remains. A merchant's statement covers quality and amount bought, delivery dates, purchase dates, and the price paid. If a method or formula set the price, it also covers the gross sale price, produce not sold, produce destroyed or to be destroyed, and the reason. A copy is kept for at least 6 years after it is given. The Code instrument was not opened. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer matches the statement to the role. The statement period is the one in the agreement.

- What the AI does: From the agreement, record whether the trader is an agent or a merchant and the reporting period the agreement states. From the statement, list the items the page requires for that role, and the date the statement was given against the end of the reporting period. Do not invent the length of the statement period, and do not decide that the price formula is correct.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the statement matches the role and whether it was given inside the statement period the agreement specifies. The page does not state a number of days for that period. An agent's statement covers delivery dates, sale dates, type and amount sold, sale price, deductions, and unsold produce including the amount and reasons, the amount destroyed, the cost of destruction, and what remains. A merchant's statement covers quality and amount bought, delivery dates, purchase dates, and the price paid. If a method or formula set the price, it also covers the gross sale price, produce not sold, produce destroyed or to be destroyed, and the reason. A copy is kept for at least 6 years after it is given. The Code instrument was not opened.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Use the agent list or the merchant list. Do not mix them.
2. A formula price adds the gross sale price, unsold produce, and destroyed produce.
3. Do not insert a number of days. The page leaves the statement period to the agreement. Keep a copy for six years.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.
- The Horticulture Code instrument was not opened. The page states no numeric statement period.

## Sources

- [ACCC, statement to growers](https://www.accc.gov.au/business/industry-codes/horticulture-code-of-conduct/statement-to-growers) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/agribusiness-and-rural-law/check-a-horticulture-trader-s-statement-to-a-grower/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*