Nearby prices were unchanged with new crop unchanged to up 75 cents at the crush plants this week. USDA released its planted acres report today. Area planted to sunflower in 2025 totals 998,000 acres, up 38% from 2024. Compared with last year, growers in five of the eight major sunflower production states showed an increase in planted acreage this year, with North Dakota having the largest increase in acreage from last year. The harvested area is expected to increase 39% from last year to 957,700 acres. Planted area of oil type varieties, at 881,000 acres, is up 48% from 2024, and harvested area is expected to increase 49% from last year to 848,200 acres. Planted acreage of non-oil varieties, estimated at 117,000 acres is down 8% from last year. The harvested area is expected to decrease 6% from last year to 109,500 acres. Planted acres were 7% lower than the agency’s March estimate of 1,072,500 acres, a difference of 74,500 acres. Compared with the March planting intentions report oil type acres decreased by 79,500 with confection up 5,000 acres. At the time the survey was conducted planting was still going on in several states so acreage figures could change in the next report. With the release of the USDA report, the key to oilseed prices going forward will be U.S. summer weather and demand news.

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