Federal · Title 7 — Agriculture

7 U.S.C. § 9035: Loan deficiency payments

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Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available to producers on a farm that, although eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 9031 of this title with respect to a loan commodity, agree to forgo obtaining the loan for the commodity in return for loan deficiency payments under this section. Subject to subparagraph (B), nongraded wool in the form of unshorn pelts and hay and silage derived from a loan commodity are not eligible for a marketing assistance loan under section 9031 of this title . Effective for each of the 2014 through 2031 crop years, the Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available under this section to producers on a farm that produce unshorn pelts or hay and silage derived from a loan commodity. the payment rate determined under subsection (c) for the commodity; by the quantity of the commodity produced by the eligible producers, excluding any quantity for which the producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 9031 of this title . the loan rate established under section 9032 of this title for the loan commodity; exceeds the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section 9034 of this title . the loan rate established under section 9032 of this title for ungraded wool; exceeds the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for ungraded wool may be repaid under section 9034 of this title . the loan rate established under section 9032 of this title for the loan commodity from which the hay or silage is derived; exceeds the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section 9034 of this title . This section shall not apply with respect to extra long staple cotton. The Secretary shall determine the amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this section to the producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of a loan commodity or commodity referred to in subsection (a)(2) using the payment rate in effect under subsection (c) as of the date the producers request the payment.

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