# Drought impacted 2021 sunflower production

> USDA estimated 2021 US sunflower production at 1.90 billion pounds, down 36% from 2020, due to severe drought across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Planted area fell 25% to 1.29 million acres.

- Date: 2022-01-27 · published 2022-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43257-drought-impacted-2021-sunflower-production
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp US sunflower crop shortfall reduces domestic supply of sunflower seed and meal, supporting sunflower meal prices and feed alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/drought-impacted-2021-sunflower-production

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