Quote Originally Posted by silver View Post
I've honestly thought of that!

Oh...I really should say that I really do respect the needs of the farmers. I personally do give them a lot respect and courtesy. I seen the corn and corncobs on the road and wondered how much money they are losing for leaving so much behind, but I've never really considered it a huge hazard. I'm aware to watch for it and for the farm equipment during the havest season. I watch for the equipement. I even come to a full stop and wait for them if I see that they are needing the road. I know that they work long hours to get the havest in as quikly as possible. They are usually very friendly to me and wave me by when they can.
The sad thing like always is they probably have one or two disrespectful cyclists making an impression. Out where my husband's Oma lives they have open range ranches, as in no fences. Cattle are typically in the road and my husband's mother said they have problems with cyclists disrespecting the cattle (who legally have the right of way in open range). This is the TX Hill Country with lots of cyclo-touring.

Hope your situation works out. It sounds like a sheriff with a chip on his shoulder and a poor farmer who is stuck in a sticky situation. He (the farmer) probably didn't care for the longest time about cyclists but something has changed.