Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Sunflower seeds: surprising EU estimates

October 5, 2022 at 3:16 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

BRUSSELS/KYIV. Contrary to expectations the EU Commission has lifted the production estimates for sunflower seeds. Raw seed prices have risen a bit and Ukraine reckons that the grain corridor will remain in place.

Production nearly on par with last year

The EU Commission has surprisingly lifted production estimates for this year. While production estimates still stood at 9.890 million mt at the end of August, the Commission has revised the total EU production estimate upwards by 3.8% to 10.266 million mt in the current report. Production will thereby range less than 1% below last year. Important producing countries such as Romania or Bulgaria will produce more than last year, despite excessively hot weather in summer. While production is also expected to climb in Spain, the o

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Oilseeds
Jul 10, 2025
ASTANA. A recovery in crops and EU tariffs on Russian flaxseed imports have caused Kazakhstan's flaxseed exports to double. Around 74% of exports went to China and Belgium.
Oilseeds
Jul 10, 2025
NEW DELHI/BRASÍLIA. Growers in India were able to start Kharif sowing early. South Korea has published a new sesame seed tender. The crop in Brazil is of impressive quality.
Oilseeds
Jul 9, 2025
SOFIA/KYIV. Rainfall brought some relief to European growing regions after a period of hot, dry weather. This is good news for the sunflower seed crop. The EU imported around 20% less sunflower seeds from third countries in the 2024/2025 season.
Nuts
Jul 7, 2025
NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. While sowing is being expanded in key Indian growing regions, Argentina is attracting buyers with favourable prices for feed peanuts. Export prices in India remain largely stable.