Smyrna times., 1963-01-24
Feed Grain
Program
SignuP
Dates Set

The signup period for 1868
crop corn, grain sorghum, anc
barley will be from February
l through March q, 1868, Harry
C. Deputy, Chairman, New
Castle Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation County
Committee has announced.
The voluntary diversion pro-
grams for feedgrains and wheat
are generally the same as il
previous years, the Chairman
explained. Of few provisions
which are slightly different, the
principal one is the "price-
support payment" which will be
available to farmers participat-
ing in the program in addition
to the regular price-SupporI
loans and purchase agree
ments.
Some highlights of the 1868
feed grain program are as fol-
lows:
1) For small FARMS with
total feed grain base acreages
of rs acres or less = on which
the producer diverts the entire
feed grain base acreage l959-
90 average acreage, as ADJUST
ed) the payment rate will be
so percent of the county support
rate on the normal production
of the diverted acres. The
county support rate reflects the
recently increased national
average support prices of $l.2s
per bushel for corn. 81 per hun
dred-weight for grain sorghum
and 90 cents per bushel fol
barley, (These farmers will.
receive no price-support pay.
ment, since they will have nc
1868 feed grain acreage.)
(2) For other feedgrain farms
the payment on the first 20
percent reduction from the base
acreage will be at 20 percent o.
the county support rate on the
normal production of the diver
ted acres. On any acreage div
ersion above the minimum re-
quirement, payment will be al
so percent of the county support
rate. The maximum diversion is
40 percent of the base acreage
or rs acres, whichever is
larger.
(3) In addition, participating
farmers Except those on small
farms who divert all their feec
grain base acreage)will receive
price-support payments on the
normal production of their 1868
feed grain acreage, without re-
gard to whether they feed their
grain, market it, or place it
under price support. The pay
ments will be figured on the
farms normal yield regardless
of the actual yield on the farm
in 1868. These payments will
be lS cents per bushel for corn,
IA cents per bushel for barley,
and 29 cents per hundred-weight
(lo cents per bushel) for grain
sorghum.
(4) Crops from participating
farms also become eligible for
price-support loans or pur-
chase agreements at the county
loan rate. Price support on
l9o3-crop corn, grain sorghum,
and barley will be available only
to producers taking part in the
feed grain program.
(5) A producer participating
in the 1868 feed grain program
must divert an acreage equal to
the total intentions shown on his
agreement.
10y Advance payments will
again be available at the time
of signup. Final payments under
the diversion program and
price-support payments will be
made after compliance has been
determined.
International meetings to ex-
plain the provision of the 1868
Feed Grain Program will be
held on Monday, January 18th,
Agricultural Hall, Univ. of Del
aware, Newark, Delaware, 500
p.m., Room 24o, and Tuesday,
January 29th. Middletown High
School, Middletown, Delaware,
500 p.m., New Cafeteria.
Notices of base acreages,
yields, and payment rates
should be received by all farm
ers eligible to participate
during the week of January
10th.
For further details about the
1868 Feed Grain Program, Mr..
urges farmers to contact
the New Castle ASCS County
Office located at the Grange
Shopping Center, Middletown-
Warwick Road, Route 30l, Mid
dletown, Delaware.