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Sunflower Highlights

Post Date: Jun 05 2017

Crop Progress

Sunflower planting is progressing, and the crop is already emerged in the Dakotas  - North Dakota's sunflower is reported 81 percent planted and 25 percent emerged. And in South Dakota, 48 percent of the crop is planted, ahead of the average 33 percent.

Crop Progress - Monday, June 5, 2017 State This Week Last Week Last Year 5 Year Average North Dakota         Planted 81 58 79 59 Emerged 25 13 40 NA South Dakota         Planted 48 30 47 33 Emerged 2 NA NA NA Kansas         Planted 19 4 20 26 Texas         Planted 65 59 62 78 Minnesota         Planted 94 85 98 78 Colorado         Planted 12 5 22 25

Zidua Registration on Sunflower

BASF has received EPA registration for Zidua® herbicide on sunflower. Zidua can be applied preplant surface, preemergence, or early postermergence to sunflower for residual preemergence control of annual grasses, sedges, and annual broadleaf weeds. This product offers superior Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp control. To learn more about this product and the weeds it will control or suppress click here.

EPA Reopens Comment Period for Pyrethroids and Bifenthrin

July 7, 2017 is the new deadline for making comments to EPA on the benefits that ALL pyrethroid & bifenthrin insecticides bring to your operation. To make your efforts easier, please go to: www.defendbifenthrin.com and click on the tab for growers, retailers, CCA’s, Consultants’ and more to either use the pre-formatted letter or list your own experiences with pyrethroid benefits for responsible pest control.  Honest, individual comments are the best. The whole process will take no longer than five minutes.

Markets

Sunflower prices followed the price movement on the CBoT and ended the week up 5 to 25 cents at the crush plants.  Sunflower planting is moving along at or ahead of the five-year average in most states. In the Northern Plains, very warm to hot conditions are indicated through the two-week period. The dry weather forecast in the US sunflower production region should allow for normal completion of planting. However, dryness is becoming more of a concern across the region. The NOAA drought forecast for June has drought either developing or persisting in the region. CBoT soybean contracts continue their slide since the USDA raised South America soybean production and increased US 2017/18 soybean carryout. The huge South American crop continues to increase with each new report.  Informa raised world the 2016 soybean crop 2.5 million metric tons (MMT). They raised Brazil to 114.5 MMT and Argentina to 58 MMT. Some market analysts have increased their Brazil soybean production to 115 MMT. The Brazilian Ag Minister estimated the 2017-18 soybean planted area to increase 2% to 3% next season. The slowdown in Chinese buying has also been weighing on prices. Overall large global supplies remain an anchor on oilseed prices. Weather and planting progress will remain the top mind for traders in the week ahead.