# Despite drought, 2026 sunflower crop appears to be above average

> The U.S. sunflower harvest is slightly ahead of normal pace, with 61% harvested as of November 1 versus a five-year average of 56%. Yields and oil content are coming in higher than expected despite drought across many growing areas.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T21:06:47.482Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80434-despite-drought-2026-sunflower-crop-appears-to-be-above-average
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger-than-expected U.S. sunflower crop with strong oil content adds supply of sunflower seed and meal, which tends to weigh modestly on sunflower meal prices and supports soybean meal and other protein meal competition for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/crops/other-crops/despite-drought-2026-sunflower-crop-appears-to-be-above-average

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