# Sunflower and soybean, two sides of the same coin

> USDA's November report projects Argentina's record sunflower crop at 7.8 million tonnes for 2026/27, fourth among world producers behind Russia, Ukraine and the EU. Argentine soybean area and volume are falling over the same period.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T12:13:07.029Z
- Category: report · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97720-sunflower-and-soybean-two-sides-of-the-same-coin
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A record sunflower harvest expands supply of sunflower meal and oil, pressuring those prices. A smaller soybean crop tightens soybean supply and supports soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-03-24 | [Soybean and Sunflower Crush Rise, Stocks Hold Steady - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20254-soybean-and-sunflower-crush-rise-stocks-hold-steady-rfd-tv.md) | -0.3% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2022-09-12 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39551-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-yields.md) | -2.7% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2020-11-09 | [Is the US Out of Soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50181-is-the-us-out-of-soybeans.md) | +3.9% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2019-01-01 | [Tracking the Pace of Soybean Consumption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61195-tracking-the-pace-of-soybean-consumption.md) | +2.7% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2018-04-02 | [MIDF: Lower US soybean supply a positive for CPO \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65611-midf-lower-us-soybean-supply-a-positive-for-cpo-the-star.md) | -1.1% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- lavoz.com.ar: https://www.lavoz.com.ar/agro/girasol-soja-caras-misma-moneda_0_NIjiJprLF2.html

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