# Purchase prices for sunflower seeds at the start of the season continue to grow

> Ukraine and Russia have begun sunflower seed harvests, with yields forecast 20-30% above last season. USDA cut its Russian sunflower forecast to 15.5 million tons and raised Ukraine's to 17.5 million tons. Ukrainian purchase prices rose to 16,000-16,300 UAH/t.

- Date: 2021-08-18 · published 2021-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45688-purchase-prices-for-sunflower-seeds-at-the-start-of-the-season-continue-to-grow
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Ukrainian seed prices reflect firm oil values and USDA's production revisions, which shape Black Sea oilseed supply and export pricing.

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/zakupivelni-tcini-na-sonyashnik-na-starti-sezonu-prodovzhuyut-zrostati.html

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