# USDA lowers sunseed harvest forecast in Ukraine by 800 thsd tons

> USDA cut its 2025/26 Ukrainian sunflower seed forecast by 800,000 t to 12.7 million t. Sunflower oil output was lowered to 5.3 million t and meal to 5.1 million t. USDA also trimmed Argentina's seed crop and raised Russia's.

- Date: 2025-09-15 · published 2025-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23020-usda-lowers-sunseed-harvest-forecast-in-ukraine-by-800-thsd-tons
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller Ukrainian crop reduces Black Sea supplies of sunflower oil and meal. The cut partly offsets the larger Russian crop, leaving global oilseed balances moderately tighter.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/v-usda-znizili-prognoz-vrozhayu-sonyashnika-v-ukrani-na-800-tis-t/

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