Distribute pandemic marketvolatility assistance program monies to dairy farmers who received alower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic andensuing federal policies

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service provides $585,513 to Turner Dairy Farms Inc. to administer the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183). Under the award, Turner Dairy Farms will distribute PMVAP funds to eligible dairy farmers who received lower milk prices due to market abnormalities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and related federal policies during July-December 2020. In addition to disbursing payments, Turner Dairy Farms must obtain income attestations, issue 1099-MISC forms, document payment compliance, and provide dairy policy education to eligible producers. All PMVAP funds must be distributed to farmers by June 30, 2022. There are no subrecipient activities associated with this award to Turner Dairy Farms.

Recipients will disburse pmvap monies toeligible producers. In additional, recipients must obtain adjustedgross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-misc toeach producer reflecting their pmvap payment, provide documentationpayments were made in accordance to program rules, and provide dairypolicy education to eligible producers. Recipients will disburse allpmvap monies to eligible producers, provide and document dairy policyeducation efforts, and be subject to payment verification by USDA staff.dairy farmers whose milk we marketed to a federal milk marketing orderregulated handler during july through december 2020 are the intendedbeneficiaries. There are no subrecipient activities.