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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter VII—Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter D—Special Programs |
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Part 760 - Indemnity Payment Programs |
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Subpart Q - Milk Loss Program |
§ 760.1703 - Eligible affected farmers.
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§ 760.1703 Payments to dairy farmers for milk.
A milk loss payment may be made to an affected farmer who is determined by the FSA county committee to be in compliance with all the terms and conditions of this subpart in the amount equal to 75 percent of the fair market value of the farmer's normal marketings for the application period, less:
(a) Any amount he received for whole milk marketed during the applications period; and
(b) Any payment not subject to refund which he received from a milk handler with respect to whole milk removed from the commercial market during the application period.
Eligible affected farmers.
(a) To be eligible, an affected farmer, the farmer must be a:
(1) Citizen of the United States;
(2) Resident alien, which for purposes of this subpart means “lawful alien” as defined in 7 CFR 1400.3;
(3) Partnership organized under state law consisting solely of citizens of the United States or resident aliens;
(4) Corporation, limited liability company, or other organizational structure organized under State law consisting solely of citizens of the United States or resident aliens; or
(5) Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, to be eligible, an affected farmer must comply with all provisions of this subpart and, as applicable:
(1) 7 CFR part 12—Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation;
(2) 7 CFR part 707—Payments Due Persons Who Have Died, Disappeared, or Have Been Declared Incompetent;
(3) 7 CFR part 718—Provisions Applicable to Multiple Programs; and
(4) 7 CFR part 1403—Debt Settlement Policies and Procedures.
[88 FR 62290, Sept. 11, 2023]