Nyal Williams wrote:

It helps to be on friendly terms with someone in agribusiness.
As a protection before starting the season, know
in general how much gross income 1 acre is expected
to generate for several of the local crops, and keep
these figures quietly in mind.

I'm reminded of someone who landed out during a contest at Montague,
California, about 15 years ago. The farmer became obnoxious, demanded
something like $200, the pilot offered $50 compensation for what was
essentially no damage. The sheriff was called, and the next day all
assembled at field, including the glider, and a county agricultural
official. Said official estimated the damage to the crop, under the best
possible circumstances for the farmer, to be less than $25. Pilot again
offered $50; the farmer said "$200 or nothing", so nothing is what he
got. Pilot took glider and left.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA