You are right, that is the literal intended purpose of farm subsidies. So a string of bad weather or pests or just naturally fluctuating yields don't cause a fo

You are right, that is the literal intended purpose of farm subsidies. So a string of bad weather or pests or just naturally fluctuating yields don't cause a food shortage and make bread cost $10 a load. Although I do see major problems with how our subsidies are currently applied, the idea that we should just completely eliminate subsidies is a one way track to famine.