Show I j 1965 Feed Grain signup is Now underway The signup for the 1965 feed grain program now is under way in the County Office Wanless Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County has The signup period started 8 and will continue through March TIIE CHAIRMAN explained the program for 1965 is basically the same as in It is and combines grain and barley in a single feed grain Participating farmers will qualify for diverted-acre and price-support and they will be eligible for price-support Farmers who take part in the program may divert for payment as small an acreage as 20 percent of the farm's feed grain base or as large an acreage as 50 percent of the base or 25 if this is TWO RATES of diversion payment are The lower rate applies to the first 20 percent of the feed grain base actually The higher rate applies to diverted acreage in excess of the If both the intended diversion and the acreage actually diverted are equal to at least 40 percent of the the higher rate applies to the entire acreage New provisions in the 1965 program include an opportunity to substitute feed grains for wheat or wheat for feed grains by growers who take part in both and a for varieties of malting Under certain producers may apply to their barley base acreage by 10 A producer electing this option will be eligible for the full county barley support based on a national average of 96 cents per but he will not be eligible for barley diversion or price-support APPLICATIONS to toko part in the 1965 feed grain program may be filed in the County Office from Mondays through Fridays at any time between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. j |