Show Feed F ed Grain Up Sign-Up Now The signup fo for tor the 1964 feed grain program now is under way in the County Office EdWard Edward Ed Ed- ward G. G Foster Footer chairman Agri- Agri Stabilization and Conservation Conservation Conservation Conser Conser- County Committee announced announced an an- today The signup period started Feb 10 and will continue through March 27 Th The 1964 1 program will be available available avail avail- able for the three feed grains corn barley and grain sorghum and participation will foe be e entirely I voluntary although support price eligibility for the three crops will depend on such growers pation Two major improvements in the 1964 feed grain program 1 A I producer may divert as much as asi i 50 per cent of his feed grain base acreage this was 40 per cent in 1963 and those who divert 40 I per cent or more of their base I acreage will receive diversion payments at the maximum rate I for for all acres diverted The maximum maxi mail mu mum acreage diversion will continue con con- I I to be 25 acres acres If It this Is Ismore I mote mote more than 50 per per cent of the base I I Two rates of diversion payment I Irate will WUl be offered but the higher rate should apply to more acres under the 1964 1 program The minimum min mm- rate is again based upon one fifth of of the county's total pric s the J maximum I or or is one I bused based on one one- halt half of the support rate It If the operator signs up to I divert 40 per cent or more of his feed teed grain base the higher rate I. I will apply to all the acreage di di- If less than 40 per per percent cent centis I I is diverted divert d the minimum rate will apply to 20 0 per cent of the I I acreage diverted and the higher rate of the acreage between 20 I and 40 p per cent I |