Quasi-experimental analysis shows FSCP reduced crop damage in corn, suggesting effective management of feral swine.
The 2018 Farm Bill established the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP), which was focused on removing feral hogs and restoring damaged property. We conduct a quasi‐experimental analysis of FSCP on crop damage using crop insurance data and a staggered difference‐in‐difference model. We found that the FSCP reduced insurance losses for corn, but we did not find an effect on soybeans, cotton, wheat, or peanuts. There are ongoing policy discussions to continue, expand, or make FSCP permanent, and this analysis provides policymakers with a timely analysis of the FSCP impact on crop damage.
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