[stefanobernardi]

That's not the same.

What you're mentioning are basically random subsidies to farmers not based on true market demand.

Never ends well.

[icebraining]

I said similar because of the government caves filled with cheese, not the economics of the situation :)

In any case, I recommend listening to the whole episode to anyone interested in the agricultural policies of the US federal government.

[pjc50]

No, it's a free put option to farmers, a form of insurance.

[Retric]

Insurance is still a subsidy.

Arguably post hurricane disaster recovery programs are just subsidies to live and build in unsafe areas.