The farmers are happy because they have a bumper crop this year.
bumper crop
idiomAn excess of something; a large yield.
Origin
disputed originFrom bumper (“(noun) thing which is particularly abundant, excellent, or large; (adjective) particularly abundant, excellent, or large”) + crop, originally referring to a very large harvest of a crop.
After a season of perfect rain and sunshine, the orchard produced a bumper crop of apples that filled every basket.
The region enjoyed a bumper crop of wheat, which stabilized local food prices and allowed the community to export the surplus to neighboring provinces.
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cream of the crop
The best or most desirable among some selection.
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cream the crop
To pick out the most valuable or desirable things or people from a group for one's own interests.
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crop up
To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
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ride one's bumper
To tailgate.
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specialty crop
Any of various crops cultivated for, or managed and gathered for, human use (in food, personal hygiene, medicine, or decoration) rather than as animal feed, fodder, or forage.