# Sunflower prices see nice jump in mid-March

> Old crop sunflower prices jumped in mid-March, with NuSun and high-oleic sunflower prices at North Dakota crush plants setting new market highs and gaining 40-60 cents, according to the National Sunflower Association. Oil premiums on higher-oil seed further lifted returns, with a $21 March price rising to about $23.10 with the premium included.

- Date: 2020-03-29 · published 2020-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54249-sunflower-prices-see-nice-jump-in-mid-march
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crush-plant bids and oil premiums tighten sunflower seed availability for meal and oil, supporting sunflower meal and vegetable oil values even as broader grain and energy markets weaken.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/farmandranchguide/news/crop/article_9bdb22c8-6d3a-11ea-b715-4ff9e396f0c6.html

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