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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Im a farmer: Disease thrives in weak crops, and many diseases live in the soil and will come back the next year if you’ve let it proliferate. Also it’s not as easy as just “letting them grow”. It’s all day every day hard work, and not worth wasting that much time and money on something that won’t pay off. And depending on the type of operation, you may be able to replace it with something that has a quick growing time that’s better suited for the conditions, so you could salvage the season somewhat. Also “at least some harvest” isn’t really a thing. You’re not just getting less produce, you’re getting lower quality produce that isn’t saleable and may or may not even be usable depending on what you’re growing.
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