RE: The side of effects of COVID on potato farming

Yeah, I think I saw the same news you did. I saw lots of American potato farmers digging holes to dump their goods. A bit of this problem certainly comes from farm subsidies.

There is just no reason to grow anything other than soy and corn in the USA, because you know the government will even pay you not to grow these things to control market prices.

Potato farmers on the other hand, are basically on their own when something goes wrong.