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THE Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) recently issued a complete recap of previously announced farm program provisions. Thomas R. Taylor, chairman, Rappahannock County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee (ASC), said, “While most area farmers are probably aware of major program provisions, we want to assure that all farmers understand the various rates and rules as they progress with field work and planting. A few of the provisions are different from last year, but the basic programs, in effect for 1974, remain virtually unchanged.”
“Even though the Nation’s farmers are virtually free to plant what they feel the market prices indicate will be needed, every farmer certainly needs to know where he stands with regard to Federal farm programs,” Taylor said.
The highlights of the 1975 programs include: (1) no land setaside or conserving base requirement; (2) no limit on the amount of wheat or feed grains; (3) disaster payments for prevented planting or abnormally low yields; (4) deficiency payments if market prices fall below target prices; (5) acreage allotments used
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