# Record-high sunflower yield set in 2020

> US sunflower production in 2020 reached 2.98 billion pounds, up 52% from 2019, on a record average yield of 1,790 pounds per acre. North Dakota and South Dakota led the gains.

- Date: 2021-02-02 · published 2021-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48758-record-high-sunflower-yield-set-in-2020
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger US crop eases domestic sunflower supply and supports meal availability, which is a bearish factor for sunflower meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/record-high-sunflower-yield-set-in-2020

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