# Lower forecasts for sunflower production in Russia support purchase prices in Ukraine

> APK-Inform cut its Russian sunflower harvest forecast by 9% to 15.2 million tons, with Icarus lowering its estimate to 15 million tons. Early yields are the lowest in five years at 1.6 t/ha, and Ukrainian purchase prices stabilised at 18000-18500 UAH/ton.

- Date: 2021-09-16 · published 2021-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45177-lower-forecasts-for-sunflower-production-in-russia-support-purchase-prices-in
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller Russian crop supports Black Sea sunflower seed and meal prices and tightens export availability for feed users.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-11-11 | [Global Markets: Oilseeds – Lower Sunflower Seed Production in Ukraine, Russia Tightens Global Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50276-global-markets-oilseeds-lower-sunflower-seed-production-in-ukraine-russia.md) | +4.0% | +7.5% |
| SBO | 2024-09-09 | [Rising sunflower oil and meal prices support sunseed prices in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28425-rising-sunflower-oil-and-meal-prices-support-sunseed-prices-in-ukraine.md) | -1.3% | +2.0% |
| SBO | 2024-09-06 | [Rising sunflower oil and meal prices support sunseed prices in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28427-rising-sunflower-oil-and-meal-prices-support-sunseed-prices-in-ukraine.md) | -2.7% | +1.0% |
| SBO | 2024-09-30 | [Purchase prices for sunseed in Ukraine increased to 23000 UAH/t](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28416-purchase-prices-for-sunseed-in-ukraine-increased-to-23000-uah-t.md) | +0.5% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2021-08-31 | [Rapeseed and canola prices supported by lower crop forecasts in Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45664-rapeseed-and-canola-prices-supported-by-lower-crop-forecasts-in-canada.md) | -1.2% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/znizhennya-prognoziv-virobnitctva-sonyashnika-v-rosii-pidtrimue-zakupivelni-tcini-v-ukrain.html

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