# Argentina expands sunflowerseed production and crushing amid high global sunflower oil prices

> USDA FAS raised its forecast for Argentina's MY 2026/27 sunflowerseed output by 8 percent to a record 7.4 million tons, on expanded planted area of 3.3 million hectares. It also lifted its crush forecast by 7 percent to 6 million tons, supported by high sunflower oil prices.

- Date: 2026-10-27 · published 2026-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17209-argentina-expands-sunflowerseed-production-and-crushing-amid-high-global
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Record Argentine supply and higher crushing add meal and oil availability to the export market, which pressures sunflower meal and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-10-21 | [Soybean Oil Prices Decline Amid Rising US Production and Crushing Slowdown; Indian Demand Bolsters Sunflower Oil Market \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/504-soybean-oil-prices-decline-amid-rising-us-production-and-crushing-slowdown.md) | +0.5% | — |
| SBO | 2017-09-18 | [Ukraine kept the leading positions in sunflower oil production and exports - Ukroliyaprom -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69078-ukraine-kept-the-leading-positions-in-sunflower-oil-production-and-exports.md) | -1.6% | -3.1% |
| SBO | 2026-06-30 | [What global sunflower production increase means for farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12625-what-global-sunflower-production-increase-means-for-farmers.md) | +2.8% | +8.9% |
| SBO | 2023-03-30 | [Production of sunflower oil and meal significantly increased in Kazakhstan – NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36985-production-of-sunflower-oil-and-meal-significantly-increased-in-kazakhstan-nopa.md) | +1.8% | -4.8% |
| SBO | 2023-12-11 | [USDA experts raised forecasts for global production of edible oils and meals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32819-usda-experts-raised-forecasts-for-global-production-of-edible-oils-and-meals.md) | -0.8% | -4.6% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/argentina-expands-sunflowerseed-production-and-crushing-amid-high-global-sunflower-oil-prices/

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