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Farmers Reminded of
Conserving-Use
Farmers who have signed up to take part in one or more of the 1966 diversion programs—feed grains pr wheatwere cautioned today not to forget about the conservingacreage provisions of those programs. H. S. Barksdale, Chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, explains that a farmer participating in the diversion programs agrees to devote an amount of acreage to conserving uses which is equal to the farm’s normal base acreage in such uses in addition to the acreage signed up for diversion undereach 1966 program. For instance, if the farmer signed up in both the feed grain and the wheat programs he would need to devote to conserving uses all of the land diverted under both programs in addition to his conserving base. Even though he is producing his full allotment and is not earning a diversion paymejUr any. farmer participating In'the wheat progfdfm ste'fS aside diverted acreage at least equal to 15 percent of his 1966 farm allotment. (This reflects the farm’s proportionate share of the difference between the 1966 national allotment and 55 million acres.) Feed grain producers who have bases of more than 25 acres divert 20 percent of the farm base without payment under program agreements. Failure to meet the conserving-use or any other provision of the program could mean loss of all or a substantial part of the program payments for that crop --price-support loans and payments, wheat marketing certificates, and diversion payments.
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