# Sunflower acres predicted to decrease

> USDA data show US farmers intend to plant 1.22 million acres of sunflowers in 2021, down 29% from 2020. Trend-yield production is estimated at 2.1 billion pounds, 14% lower than last year. Domestic crush is expected to rise to 1.2 billion pounds in 2020-21.

- Date: 2021-06-09 · published 2021-06-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46727-sunflower-acres-predicted-to-decrease
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US acreage tightens sunflower supplies for crushers and supports sunflower meal prices, even as crush demand grows.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/sunflower-acres-predicted-to-decrease

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