Definitions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The following definitions apply to this subpart: (2) The Agency shall determine the Agricultural producer status of Tribes and Tribal entities without regard to day-to-day labor, management, and field operation and right to harvest status. (i) An individual Independent Producer (other than a Harvester) that has operated a Farm or Ranch for no more than 10 years or (ii) An eligible Applicant entity, other than a Harvester, that has an Applicant ownership or membership of more than 50 percent farmers or ranchers each of whom have operated a Farm or Ranch for no more than 10 years. (2) For the purposes of determining eligibility to receive funding reserved for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers under § 4284.923, a Beginning Farmer or Rancher is either: (i) An individual Independent Producer (other than a Harvester) that has operated a Farm or Ranch for no more than 10 years or (ii) An eligible Applicant entity, other than a Harvester, that has an Applicant ownership or membership comprised entirely of ( (2) A Steering Committee must apply as an Independent Producer and form a program-eligible legal entity prior to execution of the grant agreement by the Agency. The Steering Committee and entity subsequently formed must meet all other program eligibility requirements. (3) A Harvester must apply as an Independent Producer because harvester operations do not meet the definition requirements for a Farm or Ranch. Harvester applicants are therefore not eligible to receive Reserved Funds a

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 4284.902