# USDA 2026 Sunflower Crop Estimate: 2.3 Billion Pounds — Agribusiness Wire

> USDA's 2026 sunflower crop estimate is 2.3 billion pounds. As of mid-October, crushers offered 2027 new-crop high-oleic contracts at about $25.50 per cwt, with sunflower paying premiums that other oilseeds do not.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:41.816Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2910-usda-2026-sunflower-crop-estimate-2-3-billion-pounds-agribusiness-wire
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong premiums and new-crop bids signal firm sunflower oil and seed demand, which supports sunflower oil prices and may tighten meal supply.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- agribusinesswire.com: https://agribusinesswire.com/articles/usda-pegs-sunflower-crop-at-2-3-billion-pounds-down-1

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