§ 1439.803 - Definitions.

The definitions set forth in this section shall be applicable for all purposes of administering the Livestock Indemnity Program of this subpart. The terms defined in section 1439.3 of this title shall also be applicable, except where those definitions conflict with the definitions set forth in this subpart. The following terms shall have the following meanings:

Deputy Administrator means the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, Farm Service Agency (FSA), or a designee.

Eligible livestock means beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry (including egg-producing poultry), equine animals used for food or in the production of food and buffalo and beefalo when maintained on the same basis as beef cattle.

Livestock producer means one who possesses a beneficial interest in eligible livestock as defined in this subpart, have a financial risk in the eligible livestock; and is a citizen of, or legal resident alien in, the United States. A farm cooperative, private domestic corporation, partnership, or joint operation in which a majority interest is held by members, stockholders, or partners who are citizens of, or legal resident aliens in, the United States, if such cooperative, corporation, partnership, or joint operation owns or jointly owns eligible livestock or poultry will be considered livestock producers. Any Indian tribe (as defined in section 4(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and Education Assistance Act); any Indian organization or entity chartered under the Indian Reorganization Act or chartered under the Indian Reorganization Act; any tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; and any economic enterprise under the Indian Financing Act of 1974 will be considered livestock producers.