| A: | Since the development of crop insurance policies depends first of all upon the demand for them, RMA does not initiate policies or expand existing programs where there are no requests. In some cases, a crop may not be grown by many, if any, farmers in a county. For example, there aren't many cultivated claims raised in Sheridan County, Nebraska, the cotton production is relatively low in Kittson County, Minnesota, and there aren't a lot of cherries grown in Jackson County, Mississippi.
In areas where an established crop policy is not available, farmers may request that their RMA Regional Office expand the program to their county the next crop year. They may also contact their local crop insurance agent to see if a written agreement is available for the current crop year. |
