Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Sunflower seeds: buyers' hopes are on the new year

December 8, 2021 at 2:12 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

SOFIA/KIEV. Harvest progress is still being reported from Russia and Ukraine. The Bulgarian market is quiet and hopes are on the new year. Transport issues are a problem, as in many places.

Quiet market situation before the holidays

Harvest progress is still being reported by the authorities for sunflower seed production in Russia and Ukraine, with only minor weekly adjustments. The latest figures put Russia's crop so far at 15.7 million mt, while Ukraine's 2021 crop could yield 16.2 million mt of sunflower seeds. Both countries would thus have a record crop. However, due to high export duties for sunflower seeds from Russia, which are to remain in place until August 2022, the country is not a possible raw material supplier for the EU this year.

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Grains
May 9, 2025
BRUSSELS. Weather conditions have impacted wheat. First talks between the USA and China have lifted sentiments for corn and soybeans. Canola supplies are very much limited in Canada.
Oilseeds
May 8, 2025
ASTANA/OTTAWA. The flaxseed market is currently characterised primarily by dwindling stocks and firmer prices. Golden flaxseed in particular is becoming increasingly expensive. The EU has increased its flaxseed imports from Kazakhstan by 91% compared to last year.
Oilseeds
May 8, 2025
NEW DELHI. Farmers in the Indian state of Gujarat are said to have expanded their acreage for the 2025 summer crop by 7.8%. However, market players are expecting a slight decline in yields. Meanwhile, there is a growing demand for organic sesame seeds.
Oilseeds
May 7, 2025
BUENOS AIRES/KYIV. Analysts have again revised the crop estimate for sunflower seeds upwards, depsite a correction having already occurred at the start of April. Sowing has picked up again in Ukraine after a slow start.