# Ukraine. Oilseed sector. Processing is a must-have trend for the future. Margins, investments

> Ukrainian oilseed prices fell sharply during the 2023 harvest, with sunflower seed down about 26%, soybeans down 30% and rapeseed down 3.5% over three weeks. Crushing margins turned negative for the first time in years before recovering to an estimated $100-110/t in August-September.

- Date: 2023-09-22 · published 2023-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34213-ukraine-oilseed-sector-processing-is-a-must-have-trend-for-the-future-margins
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy harvest supply and weak sunflower oil prices are depressing oilseed values and pushing processors to adjust output, which affects meal availability for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/ukraine-oilseed-sector-processing-is-a-must-have-trend-for-the-future-margins-investments/

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