As used in ORS § 576.700 to 576.710:

(1) ‘Commodity’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS § 576.051.

(2) ‘Processor’ means any person who purchases, offers to purchase or contracts to purchase in this state any commodity from a producer or an agent of a producer for the purpose of packaging, processing or marketing such commodity. ‘Processor’ does not include any cooperative, formed pursuant to ORS Chapter 62.

(3) ‘Producer’ means any person other than a processor who produces a commodity in this state for commercial purposes.

(4) ‘Meat animal’ has the meaning for that term provided in ORS § 603.010. [1971 c.531 § 1; 1975 c.703 § 8]