# Sunflower industry sees interesting season

> US sunflower planted area fell sharply in 2021, with oil-type acres down 16% and confection acres down 43%. Severe drought in the Dakotas and Minnesota left a large share of the crop in poor condition. Industry estimates put 2021 production about 25% below last year.

- Date: 2021-08-30 · published 2021-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45685-sunflower-industry-sees-interesting-season
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller US sunflower supplies reduce crush availability and sunflower meal output, supporting meal prices and expectations of firmer demand into 2022.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/sunflower-industry-sees-interesting-season

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