{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s9051","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f9051.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f9051.\nDefinitions\nIn this part:\n(1)\nActual dairy production margin\nThe term \u201cactual dairy production margin\u201d means the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost, as calculated under\nsection 9052 of this title\n(2)\nAll-milk price\nThe term \u201call-milk price\u201d means the average price received, per hundredweight of milk, by dairy operations for all milk sold to plants and dealers in the United States, as determined by the Secretary.\n(3)\nAverage feed cost\nThe term \u201caverage feed cost\u201d means the average cost of feed used by a dairy operation to produce a hundredweight of milk, determined under\n(A) The product determined by multiplying 1.0728 by the price of corn per bushel.\n(B) The product determined by multiplying 0.00735 by the price of soybean meal per ton.\n(C) The product determined by multiplying 0.0137 by the price of alfalfa hay per ton.\n(4)\nDairy operation\n(A)\nIn general\nThe term \u201cdairy operation\u201d 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\u2014\n(i) shares in the risk of producing milk; and\n(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\u2019s share of the proceeds of the operation.\n(B)\nAdditional ownership structures\nThe Secretary shall determine additional ownership structures to be covered by the definition of dairy operation.\n(5)\nDairy margin coverage\nThe term \u201cdairy margin coverage\u201d means the dairy margin coverage program required by\nsection 9053 of this title\n(6)\nDairy margin coverage payment\nThe term \u201cdairy margin coverage payment\u201d means a payment made to a participating dairy operation under dairy margin coverage pursuant to\nsection 9056 of this title\n(7)\nParticipating dairy operation\nThe term \u201cparticipating dairy operation\u201d means a dairy operation that registers under\nsection 9054 of this title\n(8)\nProduction history\nThe term \u201cproduction history\u201d means the production history determined for a participating dairy operation under subsection (a) or (b) of\nsection 9055 of this title\n(9)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Agriculture.\n(10)\nUnited States\nThe term \u201cUnited States\u201d, 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.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s9051.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f9051."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this part:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Actual dairy production margin"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cactual dairy production margin\u201d means the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost, as calculated under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 9052 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t7/s9052","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"All-milk price"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201call-milk price\u201d means the average price received, per hundredweight of milk, by dairy operations for all milk sold to plants and dealers in the United States, as determined by the Secretary.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Average feed cost"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201caverage feed cost\u201d means the average cost of feed used by a dairy operation to produce a hundredweight of milk, determined under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 9052 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t7/s9052","tail":" using the sum of the following:"}]},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" The product determined by multiplying 1.0728 by the price of corn per bushel.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" The product determined by multiplying 0.00735 by the price of soybean meal per ton.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/3/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" The product determined by multiplying 0.0137 by the price of alfalfa hay per ton.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Dairy operation"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/4/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cdairy operation\u201d 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\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t7/s9051/4/A/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"content","text":" shares in the risk of producing milk; 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