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Alternative MAL/LDP Delivery Systems

CCC authorizes the delivery of CCC Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL) and loan deficiency payments (LDP's) through approved Cooperative Marketing Associations (CMA's), Loan Servicing Agents (LSA's), and Designated Marketing Associations (DMA's).

Cooperative Marketing Associations obtain MAL's and LDP's on behalf of their members who deliver a commodity to the Cooperative for marketing on a 'pool' basis. MAL's and LDP's, as well as marketing proceeds, are then allocated to members according to their share of the commodity in the pool. CMA's are responsible for determining, based upon data received from FSA, whether the members are eligible for benefits. The regulatory authority for CMA's is at 7 CFR Part 1425.

Cotton Loan Servicing Agents are entities authorized by CCC to provide MAL's and LDP's to individual producers who retain beneficial interest in cotton. Like CMA's, they also are responsible for determining if producers are eligible for benefits. The regulatory authority for LSA's is contained within 7 CFR Part 1427.

Peanut Designated Marketing Associations are entities authorized by CCC to provide MAL's and LDP's to individual producers who retain beneficial interest in peanuts. The regulatory authority for DMA's is within 7 CFR Part 1421.

Click here for the list of approved and suspended CMA's, DMA's, and LSA's

AVAILABLE TOOLS :

Fact Sheet

Through Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Cooperative Marketing Association Program (CMA), marketing cooperatives can obtain FSA marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments (LDPs) on behalf of their members. After obtaining a loan or LDP, cooperatives subtract their own administrative charges and distribute the remaining funds to eligible cooperative members. Cooperatives may also pay eligible members additional net proceeds at the end of the marketing season. Click here
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Handbooks

All PSD handbooks relevant to Alternative Delivery Systems that have been approved for posting to the internet from our FOIA office and Privacy Act provisions are now available at a centralized site. Click here to view.

Notices

The current ADS Notices are posted at the PSD Notices site.

Click here for FSA Notices.

Regulations

7CFR Part 1421
Grains and Similarly Handled Commodities--Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for the 2002 through 2007 Crop Years. (Text)

7CFR Part 1425
COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (Text)

7CFR Part 1427
COTTON (Text)

CCC Forms

CCC-846 - Application for Approval of Cooperative Marketing Association for Loan and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP).

CCC846-1 - Loan and Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) Recertification for Approved Cooperative Marketing Associations (CMAs)

CCC-912 - Agreement of Authorized Loan Servicing Agent

CCC-912 P - This form is completed by entities applying for Designated Marketing Association (DMA) status.

e-Gov Forms websites

FSA-211 - These forms are used by producers to authorize someone else to conduct business with the county FSA office on their behalf.

Training Presentations

Download training presentations for CMA/LSA/DMA.

Other Useful Links

	Cotton Online Processing System (COPS)
	Other Price Support Notices
	Cotton and Rice web site.
	Peanuts Program web site.

Downloadable Files

Eligiblility060104.mdb - This MS Access 2002 database provides a means for CMA's, DMA's, and LSA's to import and analyze the weekly CMA eligibility file.

For instructions on how to use the database, click here.