# EU sunflower seed production faces challenges amidst surprising early harvest results

> EU sunflower seed output, previously forecast at 10 million tonnes, faces downward revision risk. Bulgarian and Romanian harvests are coming in below expectations due to heat during pollination. Oil content in some seed has fallen to as low as 38%, versus the usual 42-46%.

- Date: 2023-08-31 · published 2023-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34702-eu-sunflower-seed-production-faces-challenges-amidst-surprising-early-harvest
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower yields and oil content reduce EU sunflower crush supply, tightening sunflower oil and meal availability and supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2021-03-05 | [Strong rebound in sunflower production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48239-strong-rebound-in-sunflower-production.md) | +9.6% | +8.5% |
| SBO | 2022-09-19 | [Sunflower prices in Ukraine are rising against the backdrop of a low harvest, long rains and rising rapeseed prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39703-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-are-rising-against-the-backdrop-of-a-low-harvest.md) | -5.4% | -5.7% |
| SBO | 2020-01-07 | [Late, difficult harvest boosts sunflower prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55197-late-difficult-harvest-boosts-sunflower-prices.md) | -1.8% | -10.3% |
| SBO | 2021-09-16 | [Lower forecasts for sunflower production in Russia support purchase prices in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45177-lower-forecasts-for-sunflower-production-in-russia-support-purchase-prices-in.md) | -1.5% | +5.3% |
| SBO | 2025-06-17 | [Rapeseed and canola prices continue to rise amid rising oil prices and declining harvest forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24336-rapeseed-and-canola-prices-continue-to-rise-amid-rising-oil-prices-and.md) | -3.8% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- mintecglobal.com: https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/eu-sunflower-seed-production-faces-challenges-amidst-surprising-early-harvest-results

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