—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1961
16
Questions and Answers
To Feed Grain Program
Editor's Note: The following series of questions and an- A new laboratory for ag
swers have been prepared to present some of the general ricultural products research
provisions of the Feed Grain Program without trying to arM * development will soon
convince any farmer to either accept or reject the program °P® n tor business in the
The questions are some that have been most often asked by kancas er area, it was an
. . ~ - announced this week,
farmers, and the answers have been prepared in cooperation „ , - „ ,
with agriculture college personnel. _ 7° be . call f d
t.,. I - . , , Laboratories, Inc., the lab-
What is the purpose of the How much land can a far- orat . in general interw
new feed gram program? met divert out of contend ested f n kind of work in
Congress had these object- receive payment? which the principles and
ives m mind when it passed The minimum acreage a methods of chemistry may be
the new Feed Grain Law: (1) farmer can divert under the applied to the preparation or
stop build-up in stocks, (2) program is- 20 percent of his processing of'useful materials
provide modest increase in feed grain base The maxi- from agricultural products
farm income, (3) reduce gov- mum is 20 acres plus 20 per-
eminent costs, (4) stabilize cent of his feed grain base,
feed costs, and (5) alleviate which ever is larger. He can ®e eligible tor price sup
tight storage. divert any number of acres P or * s ?
Must every farmer oartici- between the minimum and T * ie armer w b° does not
Must every farmer partici maximum sign up with the feed grain
* . program will-not be eligible
No, the program is volun- Will the payments be larg- f support prices on any
tary. Each farmer decides « more than 20 percent of feed cro *l
whether or not he wants to the feed 9 rain base is retir- « diverted acreage be
participate. *d? pastured or cut for hay?
How long does the pro- Yes. the payment rate for N the land that desig .
gram last, and what crops the second 20 percent retired nated each farm as dl .
are involved? is at a higher rate than the verted acreage C£m not be
The law passed by Cong- first 20 percent. pastured after June 1, nor
-less and signed by the Presi- How will payments be can any hay crop be cut
dent is for 1961 only and made? from it.
applies only t o corn and County ASC offices will How will the program be
gram sorghums. It makes i SS ue negotiable certificates financed?'
no difference whether these to participating farmers. Direct financing of pay
crops are used for gram, These can be exchanged for men ts and administrative
fodder or silage. ccc gram or for cash. expense will be handled thru
How does a farmer partici- Advance Payments —lf a the Commodity Credit Cor
pate in the program. farmer desires, he can re- poration, with the $14.5 bil-
f U \* ceive up t 0 50 percent of his bon borrowing authority ap
acreage of corn at least 20 cen t of the base or 40 per- propriated by Congress,
percent from his average expected total payment m Might a farmer build a
iOfiff S TT pla^, ted advance. larger acreage base by stay
1960. He will put this diver- What must a farmer do ing out of the 1961 program?
mt ° soll ' con ' with ihe acreage that he di- Farmers who do not join
ZVZ , x verts out of corn? the program in 1961 should
„ ‘ „ doe , S a far .®‘ Thls land must 1,6 bandied not expect to build up their
♦L 3 «r cooperating with in one of these ways; acreage bases for future pro
the program. (1) permanent type, or ro- grams.
• t 0 C€ t Ve tstlon cover of grasses or le- If a farmer has an intesest
ce gumes; (2) temporary cover in more than one farm, can
on of corn of grasses legumes or small he sign up with the program
and to receive a payment on grams; (3) ponds or other wa- on one farm and not on the
each acre taken out of com. ter storage; (4) wildlife food other?
siinnnrtc ror habitat plantings; (5) Yes, a farmer can partici
supports on other feed grams trees or shrubs pate m the program on one
as follows: oats, barley, and Will ihe farmer who choos- farm and leave the other one
es fo stay out of the program out.
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Will, .Open
TRACTORS
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and by-products, according residues in agricultural Drr ,
to Earl H. Hess, Laboratory ducts.
Manager and Research Direc
tor.
The laboratory, which will
begin operations about May
1 and be in full operation a
bout June 1, will engage in
basic research, applied re
search and development, and
agricultural testing.
Basic research will include
the chemistry of natural pro- A m lA rlijh Holfic
ducts of plant and animal ' '
origin as well as the biologic- rVnani'Taf irtn
al production of rare chem- V-/I ydl I IXdl IWI'
icals.
Applied research and de- ty Club Tuesday announced
velopment will be in the'-it would enter a float in the
fields of egricultural products Millersville Bi-centennial p a
and by-product utilization, rade this summer.
and development of new
crops for fine chemical pro
duction.
The testing services will the -Lancaster County 4.fl
include'plant and animal nu- Council and Judy Warfel and
trition, fertilizer testing and Gerald Hess as junior lead
foliar analysis, soil testing, ers. Carol Karr is reporter
and analysis of chemical for the club.
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ers in the country. When
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—the official measuring
stick of egg quality—Car
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laboratory will include, i n
addition to Hess, who is pr es .
ident of the corporation, b r
Christoph J. Grundmatrn
secretary and consultant
and Dr. Ray F. Dawson
treasurer and consultant.
The Manor 4-H Communi
The club, meeting at Penn
Manor High School, elected
Glenn -Hess as its delegate to
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