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Sunflower seed kernels: Price plunge in 2017?

November 30, 2016 at 11:16 AM , Der AUDITOR
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SOFIA. A look at the current price chart already hints at what is to be expected in the coming weeks on the sunflower seed market.

The market is traditionally in a stable phase around the turn of the year. Processors still have work to do, but their capacities are far from being exhausted yet. Moldovan suppliers still have a large stock of roasted sunflower seeds, large kernel, striped, which they are trying to sell as quickly as possible. However, only very few buyers are inclined to stock larger volumes of sunflower seeds this close to year end anymore. Since prices are already at a relatively low level, it cannot be taken as a given that prices will be decreasing significantly from January on, as was the case in 201

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