# Premiums possible for sunflowers

> Sunflowers in the Dakotas held up through drought and gained yield from August rain, but output is unlikely to match record 2015 and 2016 levels. US oil-type sunflower planted area fell 24% to 1.08 million acres. Crushers and birdseed plants are expected to compete for seed, which may lift premiums.

- Date: 2017-09-05 · published 2017-09-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69076-premiums-possible-for-sunflowers
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower acreage and yields tighten US sunflower seed supply for 2017/18. Crushers may need to pay higher premiums, which supports sunflower meal values.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/premiums-possible-for-sunflowers

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