# Sunflower Farming Profitability Nears Zero as Domestic Prices Fall Amid Rising Production Costs

> Ukrainian sunflower production costs of UAH 15,000–16,000 per tonne now match or exceed domestic prices, which fell to around UAH 15,000 per tonne by late October after halving over three months. Some farmers are leaving crops unharvested, while adverse weather has cut the harvest forecast to just over 11 million tonnes; processors are expected to need 10–10.5 million tonnes, with limited seed exports.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:07:03.517Z
- Category: market · region Ukraine · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90134-sunflower-farming-profitability-nears-zero-as-domestic-prices-fall-amid-rising
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Low seed prices and high costs may discourage harvesting and future production, while processor demand near the size of the reduced crop could constrain available seed and support prices. The impact on sunflower oil also depends on how much seed processors can secure.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLCRiXhJp1KWvb553AUSWLRw

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