Show Sign Signup up Starts For 1962 Feed Program Growers of f corn corn grah gram grain sorghum sorghum sor sorghum sor sor- and spring-planted spring barley barley barley bar bar- ley now may sign up to take part in the 1962 Feed Grain Program Leo Morley chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man Agricultural Stabilization Stabilization Stabilization tion County Committee announced announced announced an an- this week The signup signup signup sign sign- up period will extend from fram Feb 5 through March 30 1962 Operation of the program the chairman explained will be similar to the 1961 Feed Grain Program Likewise its objectives are the same 1 to increase farm income 2 to further reduce the excess feed grain stocks 3 to reduce government costs of farm programs 4 to reduce the risk of serious overproduction of meat poultry poultry poultry poul poul- try and dairy products and 5 to assure consumers of fairand fairand fair fairand and stable prices for these products All producers of corn com grain sorghum or spring barley are eligible to take part in the feed grain program which calls for the diversion of acreage acreage acreage acre acre- age formerly planted ito to one or more of these crops into an approved soil conserving use The program is voluntary but program participation by farmers farmers farmers far far- mers who produce these feed grain crops is required if they want to be eligible for price support on their feed grain crops including oats and rye Mr Morley said that for corn and gr grain in sorghum there must be a minimum reduction of 20 per cent from the farms farm's 60 1959 average acreage of these crops and the producer must not exceed the farms farm's barley base For barley there must be a minimum reduction of 20 per cent in the farms farm's average 60 1995 barley acreage acreage acre acre- age and the producer must not exceed the farms farm's corn cornand cornand cornand and grain sorghum base Farmers who may be interested interested interested inter inter- ested are urged to contact the County Office soon tobe tobe to tobe be given information about the payment rates applicable to their farm well in advance of the deadline |