§8702 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter so people know what the payments, crops, and measurements mean. Average crop revenue election payment — a payment to producers on a farm under section 8715. Base acres — the number of acres for a covered commodity set under section 7911 as it was on September 30, 2007, with any allowed adjustments; for peanuts, base acres are defined in section 8751. Counter-cyclical payment — a payment to producers on a farm under section 8714. Covered commodity — the specific crops: wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, long grain rice, medium grain rice, pulse crops, soybeans, and other oilseeds. Direct payment — a payment to producers on a farm under section 8713. Effective price — the price the Secretary calculates under section 8714 to see if counter-cyclical payments are needed for a crop year. Extra long staple cotton — certain Barbadense-type cotton or similar varieties grown in areas the Secretary allows and ginned on a roller-type gin (or another gin if the Secretary allows for testing). Loan commodity — the crops eligible for loans: wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, long grain rice, medium grain rice, soybeans, other oilseeds, graded wool, nongraded wool, mohair, honey, dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas. Medium grain rice — includes short grain rice. Other oilseed — sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe, sesame seed, or any oilseed the Secretary names. Payment acres — for direct and counter-cyclical payments, usually 85% of the base acres for the commodity on the farm, except direct payments for 2009 through 2011 use 83.3% of base acres. Payment yield — the yield used for direct and counter-cyclical payments as set under section 7912 (as of September 30, 2007) or under section 8712. Producer — an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper who shares the risk and would share in the crop available for marketing; for hybrid seed growers, the Secretary must not treat a hybrid seed contract as disqualifying and must protect their ability to get payments. Pulse crop — dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas. State — a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any other U.S. territory or possession. Target price — the per-unit price used to figure counter-cyclical payment rates. United States (geographic) — means all of the States. United States Premium Factor — the percent by which the difference in U.S. loan schedule premiums for Strict Middling 1 1/8-inch upland cotton and Middling 13/32-inch upland cotton is larger than the difference in premiums for comparable international qualities.