Distribute pandemic market volatility assistance program monies to dairy farmers who received a lower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic and ensuing federal policies

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Lanco Dairy Farms Co-Op, Inc. a $123,704.36 cooperative agreement under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA #10.183) to distribute pandemic assistance payments to eligible dairy farmers. Through December 2024, Lanco Dairy will disburse PMVAP funds to dairy farmers who marketed raw milk to a federally regulated handler from July to December 2020 and experienced lower values due to pandemic-related market abnormalities. In addition, Lanco Dairy must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue Form 1099-MISC to document payments, provide documentation that funds were distributed according to program rules, and conduct dairy policy education for eligible producers. There are no subrecipient activities associated with this award.

Recipients will disburse pmvap monies to eligible producers. In additional, recipients must obtain adjusted gross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-misc to each producer reflecting their pmvap payment, provide documentation payments were made in accordance to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible producers. Recipients will disburse all pmvap monies to eligible producers, provide and document dairy policy education efforts, and be subject to payment verification by USDA staff. Dairy farmers whose milk we marketed to a federal milk marketing order regulated handler during july through december 2020 are the intended beneficiaries. There are no subrecipient activities.