§ 62584 Producer Eligibility For Fund

• •If a farmer doesn't have a contract with the handler on file with the secretary by the notice date, their shipments won't count for any claims after 5 days.
• •The secretary can make the farmer eligible again for future shipments to be covered.
• •This rule helps make sure only approved shipments are protected.

A dairy farmer sends milk to a handler but forgets to file their contract with the secretary.

If the farmer doesn't fix this within 5 days after getting a notice, their milk shipments won't be covered if something goes wrong. They need to get their contract on file to be protected again.