the process of comparing the performance of an agricultural enterprise against the performance of other similar enterprises, through the use of comparable and reliable data, in order to identify business management strengths, weaknesses, and steps necessary to improve management performance and business profitability; and

benchmarking of the type conducted by farm management and producer associations consistent with the activities described in or funded pursuant to section 5925f of this title.

to certify that acceptable documentation of production and acreage for the crop year is in the possession of the producer; or

to present the acceptable documentation on the demand of the Corporation or an insurance company reinsured by the Corporation.

has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 38); and

be subject to the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission; or

be considered to be accounts, agreements (including any transaction that is of the character of, or is commonly known to the trade as, an “option”, “privilege”, “indemnity”, “bid”, “offer”, “put”, “call”, “advance guaranty”, or “decline guaranty”), or transactions involving contracts of sale of a commodity for future delivery, traded or executed on a contract market for the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).