As drought cuts sorghum yields, insurance coverage lags

Sorghum's reputation as a low water use crop is being tested like never before in many areas this fall. That compounds another issue for the industry: federal crop insurance coverage typically lags behind other key crops. "The premiums are too high for the dollar of coverage and for the amount of risk (the growers) are taking on," said Jim Diamond, a board member with the Colorado Sorghum Producers who was recently selected to participate in the United Sorghum Check-off's new leadership development class.

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