### Question
What does producer mean?


### Answer
**Producer** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 229b*:

> any person engaged in the raising and caring for livestock or poultry for slaughter

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 229b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

