10.080: Milk Income Loss Contract Program

10.080

Inactive

Farm Service Agency (FSA) [USDA]

Aug. 28, 2017

Sept. 15, 2016

To maintain and expand existing markets for dairy which are vital to the welfare of milk producers in the United States. Payments under this program will be limited to dairy operations that produced milk in the United States and commercially marketed milk during the period of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2013.

D - Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use

To be eligible, dairy producers must: (1) have produced milk in the United States and commercially marketed the milk produced anytime during the period of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2013; (2) enter into a MILC contract during the contract application period; (3) agree to all terms and conditions in the MILC contract and comply with instructions issued by the Commodity Credit Corporation; (4) provide proof of monthly milk production commercially marketed by all persons in the dairy operation during the contract period, to determine the total pounds of milk that will be converted to hundredweight (cwt.) used for payment; (5) submit timely production evidence according to Sec. 1430.209; (6) be actively engaged in the business of producing and marketing agricultural products at the time of signing the MIL contract; (7) certify compliance with highly erodible land and Wetland provisions; (8) be in compliance with average adjusted gross income limitations; and (9) comply with start month selection provisions.

Eligible dairy producers are those who, beginning October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2013: (1) commercially produce and market cow milk in the United States, or (2) produce milk in the United States and commercially market the milk outside the United States. In addition, dairy producers from a foreign country who are admitted to the United States and have a valid taxpayer identification number are eligible for MILC contract benefits.