# Larger EU sunflower seed harvest expected

> The EU-27’s 2026 sunflower seed harvest is estimated at 9.6 million tonnes, up 13% from 2025 and above the weak 2024 crop. Larger harvests in Romania and Bulgaria drive the increase, while production is expected to fall in Hungary and France.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T06:23:47.540Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89015-larger-eu-sunflower-seed-harvest-expected
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Greater seed availability could increase supplies of sunflower meal and ease feed ingredient prices. The larger crop is concentrated in Romania and Bulgaria, while smaller crops elsewhere temper the overall increase.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- biofuels-news.com: https://biofuels-news.com/news/larger-eu-sunflower-seed-harvest-expected/

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