# Argentina's Sunflower Sector Sees Record Output and Exports

> USDA FAS raised its estimate of Argentina's 2026/27 sunflower seed output by 8% to a record 740,000 tonnes, on planted area of 3.3 million hectares, up 200,000 hectares. It also raised the crush forecast by 7% to 6 million tonnes, with monthly crush near 540,000 tonnes from March to August, the highest in nearly two decades.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:06:34.195Z
- Category: report · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77505-argentina-s-sunflower-sector-sees-record-output-and-exports
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Argentine crop and crush add supply to sunflower meal and oil markets, which is bearish for prices. Sunflower's lower fertilizer needs also make it more competitive against corn.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- scikoonmachinery.com: https://www.scikoonmachinery.com/news/argentina-s-sunflower-sector-expands-record-output-larger-crush-growing-exports/

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