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Sunflower prices unchanged to up as harvest is completed

By MARK CONLON For Lee Agri-Media
Dec 15, 2018
Dec 15, 2018 Updated Dec 22, 2018

Sunflower with bee — National Sunflower Association

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By MARK CONLON For Lee Agri-Media

Sunflower prices at the crush plants ended the week on Dec. 7 mixed, with NuSun unchanged and high oleic unchanged to up 20 cents, depending on location.

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