# Sunflowers lose their shine with farmers – but remain a tourist favourite - Grain Central

> Australian sunflower plantings are minimal this summer because drought has gripped northern growing regions and growers favor crops like sorghum. The Australian Sunflower Association called it the worst year in a long time.

- Date: 2019-01-23 · published 2019-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61213-sunflowers-lose-their-shine-with-farmers-but-remain-a-tourist-favourite-grain
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Very small Australian sunflower acreage has negligible effect on global meal supply, though it shows growers shifting toward sorghum, a feed grain.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/sunflowers-lose-their-shine-with-farmers-but-remain-a-tourist-favourite/

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