Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

Farmers Must File for Payments in 1978 Set Aside

Executive directors of the ASCS offices in Clarke Frederick and Warren Counties remind farmers who received low yield and deficiency payments on 1977 crops that they must file intention to participate in set aside by May to be eligible this year. Last year about $307 000 was paid in low yield payments across the three counties. 607 farms were eligible in 1978 and less than 30 percent enrolled to date. Producers are urged to contact their county ASCS office before May 1.