# The deterioration of the yield supports the sunflower market

> Sunflower yields in Ukraine are falling by 10-20% in some regions, and APK-inform cut its 2017 production forecast to 13.8 million tonnes. Seeds have more hollow kernels and lower oil content, at 42-44% versus 45% last year. Processors continue to buy actively.

- Date: 2017-09-28 · published 2017-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69073-the-deterioration-of-the-yield-supports-the-sunflower-market
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower seed supply and reduced oil content cut expected oil and meal output for 2017/18. This keeps sunflower oil and meal prices supported.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-08-31 | [Low yield supports the price of rapeseed and sunflower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51719-low-yield-supports-the-price-of-rapeseed-and-sunflower.md) | -0.9% | -0.3% |
| SBO | 2019-11-07 | [A Sunflower Surprise on the Horizon?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56201-a-sunflower-surprise-on-the-horizon.md) | -3.8% | -4.6% |
| SBO | 2023-01-06 | [Canola Market Starts the New Year Strong \| Northern Canola Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37880-canola-market-starts-the-new-year-strong-northern-canola-growers-association.md) | +1.5% | -4.4% |
| SBO | 2024-09-26 | [Sunflower Market Update - September 2024 - Seedea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28428-sunflower-market-update-september-2024-seedea.md) | -1.9% | -0.7% |
| SBO | 2020-11-11 | [Global Markets: Oilseeds – Lower Sunflower Seed Production in Ukraine, Russia Tightens Global Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50276-global-markets-oilseeds-lower-sunflower-seed-production-in-ukraine-russia.md) | +4.0% | +7.5% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/pogirshennya-vrozhajnosti-pidtrimue-rinok-sonyashniku.html

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