# AgroPages-Sunny outlook for sunflower-Agricultural news

> The National Sunflower Association says confectionery and oil sunflowers are projected to be top earners in 2017, with processors still offering contracts. Crush plants pay premiums on oil content above 40%, and trade fears over a proposed 20% tax on Mexican imports are keeping oilseed prices defensive.

- Date: 2017-03-10 · published 2017-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72096-agropages-sunny-outlook-for-sunflower-agricultural-news
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Trade-war fears weigh on oilseed and meal prices, while crush premiums support sunflower demand for processors.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: neutral

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## Sources

- news.agropages.com: https://news.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail---21332.htm

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