### Question
How is the term producer defined?


### Answer
The term **producer** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7102* as the following:

> any person, other than a feeder, who owns or acquires ownership of sheep

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 99-SHEEP PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION**

