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23 Farmers Sign For
Feed Grain Program
As of May 1, 1961, com and grain sorghum producers on 23 farms in Rappahannock County had filed forms indicating their intention to participate in the 1961 feed grain program, H. S. Barksdale, Chairman, County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, announced today.
In an effort to increase farm income and to stop the buildup of feed grain supplies, the program provides special payments to corn and grain sorghum producers who agree to divert a portion of the acreage formerly planted to these two crops to an apDroved conservation use. While the program is voluntary, corn and grain sorghum producers will not be eligible for price support on any of their 1961 feed grain crops unless they cooperate in the feed grain program.
The chairman reported that 269.7 acres of corn on the participating farms have been signed up for diversion to, conservation use. The farms have 1959-60 base acreages totaling 467 acres of corn. The minimum and maximum diversions for a particular farm are calculated from its 1959-60 base acreage.
Rappahannock farmers have received $4829.94 in advance payment under the Feed Grain Program, since April 20, 1961. This represents about 50'/c of the total amount the 23 farmers will receive.
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