INSTRUCTIONS FOR CCC-580

MILK INCOME LOSS CONTRACT (MILC)

Producers use this form to offer to enter into a Milk Income Loss Contract with the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to receive payments from CCC for milk produced and commercially marketed in the United States anytime during the period of October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2012.

Producers must submit one completed Milk Income Loss Contract per dairy operation to the appropriate FSA servicing office.

Submit the original of the completed form in hard copy or facsimile to the appropriate FSA servicing office.

Features for transmitting the form electronically are available to those customers with access credentials only. If you would like to establish online access credentials with USDA, follow the instructions provided at the USDA eForms web site.

Producers must complete Item 3, and Items 5 through 20.

Items 1 and 2, Item 4, and Items 21 through 24 are for FSA Use Only.

Fld Name / Item No.	Instruction
3 Name of Dairy Operation	Enter the name and address of the dairy operation including Zip Code. NOTE: Separate contracts are required for each dairy operation.
Item 4 is for FSA use only.
5 Date Contract Submitted	Enter the date (MM-DD-YYYY) the contract is submitted by the dairy operation. NOTE: Separate contracts are required for each dairy operation.
6A through 6C Contact Producer’s Name, Address, and Telephone Number	Item 6A. Enter the contact producer’s name and address including Zip Code. Item 6B. Enter the Contact Producer’s Telephone Number including Area Code. Item 6C. Enter the Contact Producer’s Cell Telephone Number including Area Code.
Part A – FY 2009- FY 2012 MILC Production Start Month
7, 9, 11, and 13 Start Month Selections	Enter a checkmark in the appropriate box to designate which month in each applicable FY the dairy operation would like to begin receiving payments from CCC based on the selected start months’ production. Note: The dairy operation can select either the month CCC-580 is submitted, or any month that follows the month CCC-580 is submitted in FY that has not begun or has not passed, and that selection must be made on or before the 14^th of the month the dairy operation wants to select.
8, 10, 12, and 14 Production	Enter the pounds of production for the applicable months for the appropriate months during FY 2009- FY2012, in the appropriate block.
Part B - Participant Signature (s)
15 Producer’s Signature	After reading the participation statement and the CCC-580 Appendix, enter your signature if you agree to all of the terms and conditions of the Milk Income Loss Contract, CCC-580 and the CCC-580 Appendix. Enter the title/relationship of the individual signing in a representative capacity.
16 Producer’s ID Number	Enter the producer’s 9-digit taxpayer identification number. NOTE: Tax identification numbers may be social security numbers, employer identification numbers, or individual taxpayer identification numbers.
17 Date of Signature	Enter the date (MM-DD-YYYY) of the producer’s signature.
18 Producer’s Share	Enter each producer’s share in the dairy operation.
19 Refuse Payment Indicator	Each applicant must place a checkmark in either the “YES” or “NO” box to indicate whether they would like to receive MILC payments if applicable.
20 Production Evidence Certification	Dairy operations must check “YES” or “NO” to indicate whether they authorize production evidence to be provided by the designated milk cooperative or handler directly to their FSA County Office

Items 21A through 24 are for FSA use only.