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Guar & Crop Insurance—USDA-RMA Feasibility Study:  Follow-up

Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu   Last September I noted the process underway to study the potential for guar to be added as a program crop for federal crop insurance.  That earlier report is at https://agrilife.org/texasrowcrops/news/page/2/   USDA Risk Management Agency is currently administering a contract with Agralytica, Alexandria, VA to evaluate the feasibility of a guar crop insurance program.  This has included face-to-face visits with farmers, documenting perils the crop may face, etc.  Texas A&M AgriLife… Read More →