Overproduction (by subsidy) is also very useful to cope with poor harvests, supply shortages due to wars etc. Discussion on the European system for this: https

Overproduction (by subsidy) is also very useful to cope with poor harvests, supply shortages due to wars etc. Discussion on the European system for this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Agricultural_Policy#Oversupply_and_its_redistribution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Agricultural_Policy#Ove...