Section 760.403 - Eligible owners and contract growers(a) In addition to other eligibility rules that may apply, to be eligible as a: (1) Livestock owner for benefits with respect to the death of an animal under this subpart, the applicant must have had legal ownership of the eligible livestock on the day the livestock died and under conditions in which no contract grower could have been eligible for benefits with respect to the animal. Eligible types of animal categories for which losses can be calculated for an owner are specified in § 760.404(a) .(2) Contract grower for benefits with respect to the death of an animal, the animal must be in one of the categories specified on § 760.404(b) , and the contract grower must have had(i) A written agreement with the owner of eligible livestock setting the specific terms, conditions, and obligations of the parties involved regarding the production of livestock;(ii) Control of the eligible livestock on the day the livestock died; and(iii) A risk of loss in the animal.(b) A producer seeking payment must not be ineligible under the restrictions applicable to foreign persons contained in § 760.103(b) and must meet all other requirements of subpart B and other applicable USDA regulations.