# Sunflowers set yield record

> USDA data show the 2018 US sunflower yield averaged a record 1,731 pounds per acre, up 128 pounds from 2017. Total production was 2.12 billion pounds, down 1% from 2017, as planted area fell 7%.

- Date: 2019-03-04 · published 2019-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60194-sunflowers-set-yield-record
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A record yield offset lower acreage, so US sunflower supply was little changed, leaving limited price pressure on sunflower meal and oil.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/sunflowers-set-yield-record

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