# Sunflower market for 2022 has strong potential

> US sunflower production for 2021 was pegged at 1.90 billion pounds by USDA, down 36% from 2020, with harvested acres down 27%. Industry analysts expect 2022 oil-type sunflower acres to rise 20% to 25%.

- Date: 2021-12-06 · published 2021-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43710-sunflower-market-for-2022-has-strong-potential
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Expected acreage growth in 2022 would expand seed supply and future sunflower meal output, a bearish factor for later-year meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/sunflower-market-for-2022-has-strong-potential

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