Potato futures were all over the place in May thanks to ongoing geopolitical tensions. Investors need to pay attention, because this boom-and-bust story tells us more about damaging speculative behavior than it does about crops.A pile of yellow potatoes by Luis Echeverri Urrea via Adobe Stock
Up 700% and Now Down 90%, the Iran War Made Potato Prices More Volatile Than Penny Stocks
Written on 06/05/2026
Nash Riggins

