# IGC predicts 9% increase in global sunflower production in 2025/26 MY, but prices in Ukraine are rising due to uncertainty with the new harvest

> The IGC forecasts global sunflower production rising 9% to 56.6 million tonnes in 2025/26, with EU and Russian crops increasing. Ukrainian sunflower prices rose to 26,500-27,000 UAH per ton as farmers held back sales over drought concerns in the south and east.

- Date: 2025-07-24 · published 2025-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23880-igc-predicts-9-increase-in-global-sunflower-production-in-2025-26-my-but-prices
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger global crop is bearish for sunflower meal over the new season, but Ukrainian drought worries are supporting near-term domestic prices.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/igc-prognozue-zbilshennya-svitovogo-virobnitctva-sonyashnika-u-202526-mr-na-9-ale-a-ukrain.html

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