# Sunflower prices robust despite gigantic crops in the Black Sea Region

> Russia planted a record 9.64 million hectares of sunflowers, but adverse weather cut yields, leaving Russian sunflower prices at $515/mt in the Volga region, 25% above a year earlier. The Black Sea region is still expected to produce a record 40 million mt of sunflower seed.

- Date: 2021-09-29 · published 2021-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45174-sunflower-prices-robust-despite-gigantic-crops-in-the-black-sea-region
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crush demand and firm local prices keep sunflower meal supported despite record regional volumes, which matters for protein sourcing costs.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/stories/sunflower-prices-robust-despite-gigantic-crops-in-the-black-sea-region

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