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Summary

Defines key words used in the dairy margin program. Actual dairy production margin is the all‑milk price minus the average feed cost, figured under section 9052. All‑milk price is the average amount a dairy gets per hundredweight for milk sold to plants and dealers in the United States, set by the Secretary. Average feed cost is calculated under section 9052 by adding three parts: 1.0728 times the corn price per bushel, 0.00735 times the soybean meal price per ton, and 0.0137 times the alfalfa hay price per ton. Dairy operation is one or more producers who market milk together, sharing risk and contributing resources in line with their share of proceeds; the Secretary may include other ownership setups. Dairy margin coverage means the program under section 9053. Dairy margin coverage payment is a payment made under section 9056. Participating dairy operation is one that registers under section 9054. Production history is the history set under section 9055(a) or (b). Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other U.S. territory or possession.

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In this part:

(1)Actual dairy production margin (2) All-milk price

The term “actual dairy production margin” means the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost, as calculated under section 9052 of this title.

(3)Average feed cost

The term “average feed cost” means the average cost of feed used by a dairy operation to produce a hundredweight of milk, determined under section 9052 of this title using the sum of the following:

(A)The product determined by multiplying 1.0728 by the price of corn per bushel.

(B)The product determined by multiplying 0.00735 by the price of soybean meal per ton.

(C)The product determined by multiplying 0.0137 by the price of alfalfa hay per ton.

(4)Dairy operation

(A)In general

The term “dairy operation” means, as determined by the Secretary, 1 or more dairy producers that produce and market milk as a single dairy operation in which each dairy producer—

(i)shares in the risk of producing milk; and

(ii)makes contributions (including land, labor, management, equipment, or capital) to the dairy operation of the individual or entity, which are at least commensurate with the individual or entity’s share of the proceeds of the operation.

(B)Additional ownership structures

The Secretary shall determine additional ownership structures to be covered by the definition of dairy operation.

(5)Dairy margin coverage

The term “dairy margin coverage” means the dairy margin coverage program required by section 9053 of this title.

(6)Dairy margin coverage payment

The term “dairy margin coverage payment” means a payment made to a participating dairy operation under dairy margin coverage pursuant to section 9056 of this title.

(7)Participating dairy operation

The term “participating dairy operation” means a dairy operation that registers under section 9054 of this title to participate in dairy margin coverage.

(8)Production history

The term “production history” means the production history determined for a participating dairy operation under subsection (a) or (b) of section 9055 of this title.

(9)Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(10)United States

The term “United States”, in a geographical sense, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

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2025—Par. (8). Pub. L. 119–21 struck out “when the participating dairy operation first registers to participate in dairy margin coverage” after “section 9055 of this title”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 1404(b)(2), struck out “and part B” after “this part” in introductory provisions. Par. (4). Pub. L. 115–123 redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘consecutive 2-month period’ refers to the 2-month period consisting of the months of January and February, March and April, May and June, July and August, September and October, or November and December, respectively.” Pars. (5), (6). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(2)(A), added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former pars. (5) and (6) which defined the terms “margin protection program” and “margin protection program payment”, respectively. Pub. L. 115–123, § 60101(b)(1)(A)(ii), redesignated pars. (6) and (7) as (5) and (6), respectively. Former par. (5) redesignated (4). Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 115–334, § 1401(k)(2)(B), substituted “dairy margin coverage” for “the margin protection program”. Pub. L. 115–123, § 60101(b)(1)(A)(ii), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). Pars. (9) to (11). Pub. L. 115–123, § 60101(b)(1)(A)(ii), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8).

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of 2018 Amendment Pub. L. 115–334, title I, § 1401(m), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4518, provided that: “The

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made by this section [amending this section and sections 9052 to 9060 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 2019.” Pub. L. 115–123, div. F, § 60101(b)(5), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 312, provided that: “The

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made by this subsection [amending this section and section 9052 and 9054 to 9057 of this title] shall apply beginning with the 2018 calendar year.”

§9051 Definitions

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