Why do farmers destroy their crops when weather conditions are bad? Why bother going through the trouble? Why not just let them grow and get at least some harvest?
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Not sure of all the ins-and-outs of crop insurance, but I know certain loans/aid are only available to farmers who insure their crops, whether as to yield or revenue. If your corn isn’t going to net you a certain profit, maybe insurance will only pay if the crop is destroyed. I’m sure it’s more complex than that, but I was surprised to learn a few years ago that such a thing exists. I grew up on farms, but they were the gentleman-farmer variety, not mass-producing.
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