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Mixed Finish For Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Dec 17/11 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed finish in seasonally light trading activity.

End user buying interest was affected by several factors, including the pending holiday period. Ongoing worries about the state of the European economy and late week warnings Canada's largest province could suffer a credit rating downgrade did not help the confidence of buyers.

The economic worries are a major cause of recent currency fluctuations, which, in turn, have left buyers worried about the profitability of trades.

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