# Sunflower shortage forced Kernel to switch to soybean processing | Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News

> Agroholding Kernel began processing soybeans at three plants from October to December because of a shortage of sunflower seed. Its first-quarter FY2025 oilseed processing rose 12% to 684 thousand tonnes, while edible oil sales fell 31%. The company expects a 12.2 million tonne sunflower harvest, and its EBITDA margin per tonne fell to $136 from $171.

- Date: 2024-12-20 · published 2024-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27073-sunflower-shortage-forced-kernel-to-switch-to-soybean-processing-ukrainian-and
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Large crushers switching to soybeans add soybean oil and meal demand, while tight seed supply squeezes processing margins across Ukraine.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.usm.media: https://en.usm.media/sunflower-shortage-forced-kernel-to-switch-to-soybean-processing/

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