# Sunflower seed harvest forecast down significantly in EU due to hot and dry weather  : The Daily Digest

> The EU Commission cut its 2017 sunflower seed harvest forecast to 8.7 million tonnes in July from over 9 million in June. Hot, dry weather in southern and eastern Europe reduced yields in Romania, Bulgaria and Spain, offsetting a slight French increase.

- Date: 2017-08-12 · published 2017-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69568-sunflower-seed-harvest-forecast-down-significantly-in-eu-due-to-hot-and-dry
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller EU sunflower crop reduces meal supply and supports European sunflower prices, with feed buyers facing tighter oilseed meal availability.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/sunflower-seed-harvest-forecast-down-significantly-in-eu-due-to-hot-and-dry-weather/

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