# Sunflower harvest begins with big questions about Dakota yields

> US sunflower harvest has begun, with drought in North and South Dakota raising questions about yields. Planted area fell 16% to 1.33 million acres, and initial production estimates of about 800,000 MT compare with 1.2 MMT last year. Global 2017-18 output is projected at 48.7 MMT.

- Date: 2017-10-03 · published 2017-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68578-sunflower-harvest-begins-with-big-questions-about-dakota-yields
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A sharply smaller US crop would tighten sunflower meal and oil supplies and likely support prices, with USDA final figures due in January.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/sunflower-harvest-begins-with-big-questions-about-dakota-yields

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