Indemnity payments for cows.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) The Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs (DAFP) will determine eligibility for DIPP indemnification based on if the cows of the affected farmer are likely to be not marketable for 3 months or longer [from the date the affected farmer submits an application for cow indemnification per § 760.13]. The Deputy Administrator will review the following factors in making that determination: (1) Milk testing results; (2) Non marketability of affected cows through commercial marketing facilities; (3) Type and source of chemical residues impacting the milk and animal tissues; and (4) Projected duration for chemical residue reduction including the actions taken by the affected farmer to reduce the chemical residues to marketable levels since the affected cows were discovered. (b) See § 760.11 for indemnity payment eligibility for bred and open heifers. (c) Affected farmers applying for indemnification of cows, including heifers, must develop a removal plan both to permanently remove the affected cows by depopulating the cows. (1) The removal plan for affected cows for which an affected farmer applies for indemnification under DIPP must be approved by the applicable public agency where the cows are located and must be in accordance with any applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and public agency depopulation and animal disposal requirements and guidelines, including contaminant disposal requirements, in the State where the affected cows are located. (2) The approved remova

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 760.10