Are tobacco quota farms with an existing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract eligible for payment?
A16. Yes. Quota which is protected under CRP will be considered eligible pounds for the base quota level. Q17. If an agreement for the permanent transfer of quota was in effect before October 22, 2004, and the parties have agreed to the transfer of the quota pounds on the farm, who will receive the payment? A17. The payment will be disbursed to the owner of the farm to which the quota was to be transferred. The agreement may include, but not be limited to, FSA-375 Sale and Purchase, written contracts, written agreements, or verbal agreements as long as the transfer of quota is agreed upon in writing by all associated parties.
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