Sunflower prices rally in mid-February

Mark Conlon
Feb 18, 2023
Feb 18, 2023

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After ending 2022 on a slow note and getting off to a lackluster start in 2023, old crop sunflower prices saw a nice little rally ahead of Valentine’s Day.

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