Durum market holding steady, for now

Mark Conlon
Mar 16, 2025
Mar 16, 2025

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Although the on again/off again threats of tariffs against the U.S.’s top trading partners has caused a lot of uncertainty in the markets lately, it has not yet had a major impact on durum prices, which have been holding steady over the past few weeks.

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