# High prices bring joy, but invariably they do not last

> An opinion piece from the National Sorghum Producers argues that high commodity prices after the Great Recession were temporary and that farm safety-net programs like the price loss coverage are needed. It credits the $3.95 sorghum reference price with supporting producers through the current weak farm economy.

- Date: 2017-02-02 · published 2017-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72550-high-prices-bring-joy-but-invariably-they-do-not-last
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

The piece concerns farm policy support rather than supply or demand, so it has little direct effect on feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/sorghum/high-prices-bring-joy-but-invariably-they-do-not-last

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