# Sunflower production up 53%

> USDA's first 2022 sunflower production estimate is 2.91 billion pounds, up 53% from 2021, with planted area of 1.69 million acres. The October yield forecast is 1,782 pounds per acre, which would be the second highest on record.

- Date: 2022-10-25 · published 2022-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39254-sunflower-production-up-53
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger U.S. sunflower crop adds domestic supply for crushing and meal, which is mildly bearish for sunflower meal prices, though the crop is still small relative to global oilseed meal markets.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/sunflower-production-up-53-

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