Cause
From an industry perspective, the symptoms and timing of damage should be consistent with the claimed cause, such as overspray, smoke, heat loss or equipment failure.
Extent
How much of the crop was affected, and how severely, is documented through counts, photos and comparison with unaffected plants.
Salvage and lost production
Some damaged product retains value. Lost production is measured against a supported baseline.
Value
Lost production is valued at appropriate market pricing for the relevant period.
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