# Early sunflower harvest possible

> Sunflower acreage in the US is up 8% from last year, and a generally good growing season should produce a larger crop than 2017. Analysts expect yields near the five-year average, and tight seed stocks may lead to premiums encouraging early desiccation and harvest.

- Date: 2018-09-04 · published 2018-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63151-early-sunflower-harvest-possible
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Tight carryout could firm seed and crush prices later in the marketing year, while stronger 2018 supply relative to 2017 limits upside, supporting the sunflower meal outlook.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/early-sunflower-harvest-possible

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