Payment eligibility.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Payments can be made, as agreed to by FSA and subject to the availability of funds, for eligible ewe lambs considered by FSA, as determined by FSA only, to have been acquired or held during the base period by eligible sheep and lamb operations for breeding purposes. Payments may be made for eligible ewe lambs held continuously by the operation, through the end of the compliance period, from the time of the first possession of the ewe lamb in the base period. The payment rate cannot exceed the rate provided for in § 784.6 and may be prorated pursuant to § 784.7. For purposes of this section, the “base period” is the period from August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004. A purchase in the base period without possession in the base period will not be considered an acquisition in the base period for purposes of this section unless otherwise allowed by FSA. (b) For the ewe lamb to be eligible, a sheep and lamb operation must certify that the ewe lamb: (1) During at least part of the base period was a ewe lamb which was both, at the same time, not older than 18 months of age and had not produced an offspring; and (2) At the time of certification, does not possess any of the following characteristics: (i) Parrot mouth; or (ii) Foot rot. (c) The sheep and lamb operation must certify and agree to: (1) Maintain the qualifying ewe lambs in the herd for at least one complete, normal offspring lambing cycle, the end of which shall constitute the end of the compliance period for the purpos

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 784.5