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The Lexington Advertiser
Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi
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Farm Security Administration families in Holmes County plan to emphasize production of diverse feed crops this year to cut costs and increase income through livestock, inspired by last year's successes, according to supervisor W. E. Strider.
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Farm Security families working with the FSA in Holmes county will place special emphasis this year on the production of a variety of feed crops in an effort to cut operating costs and increase the farm income through livestock products. W. E. Strider, supervisor of the local office, stated Monday.
"Success of most of the families last year in the production of their own feed has given the other farmers an inspiration for the plan and this year we can expect many more acres to be planted to feed crops," Mr. Strider said. "We are urging the families to plant more than corn and hay to protect them against crop failures. Many of the families with the FSA last year learned that they could save money by growing feed on lands taken out of cotton. They learned also that they could sell surplus feed or use it for more livestock on the place. Home grown feeds therefore opened up new possibilities to the low income families."
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Holmes County
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expected increase in feed crop acreage, cost reductions, and higher farm income from livestock products for low-income families.
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Farm Security families in Holmes county, guided by the FSA, will focus on diverse feed crops this year to lower operating costs and boost income via livestock, building on last year's successes in self-produced feed from former cotton lands, allowing surplus sales or expanded livestock.