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Sunflower seed, oil, meal prices come under pressure

By MARK CONLON, Editor
Sep 12, 2008
Sep 12, 2008

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By MARK CONLON, Editor

It was the best of times, and although it's not the worst of times, the sunflower market has seen better days than those of August and September.

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