# Nosedive on Ukrainian markets of sunflower seed and oil: what’s going on?

> Ukrainian sunflower seed processor bid prices rose about 35% within a month at the start of the 2020/21 season, to 13,400-14,900 UAH/t. The rise followed a lower-than-expected crop, poor quality from unfavourable weather and delayed harvesting, and stronger crude sunflower oil export prices.

- Date: 2020-10-03 · published 2020-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50767-nosedive-on-ukrainian-markets-of-sunflower-seed-and-oil-what-s-going-on
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Weather-driven crop shortfalls and quality problems tighten sunflower seed and meal supply, pushing up feed ingredient costs.

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/exclusive/topic/1514484

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