Sunflower Highlights

Post Date: Jun 16 2025

Crop Progress - Monday, June 16, 2025

State	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Average
North Dakota
Planted	89	75	87	83
Emerged	57	29	46	45
South Dakota
Planted	70	43	78	77
Emerged	22	2	24	12
Kansas
Planted	56	37	66	60
Minnesota
Planted	98	95	80	90
Colorado
Planted	68	47	54	65
Texas
Planted	60	50	68	70

Malathion receives approval to treat RSSW in SD

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) request for Malathion use on sunflowers to control resistant Red Sunflower Seed Weevils (RSSW). The following products will have a 24c SLN label for sunflowers, and have the current Section 3 labels in South Dakota:
• Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC, Fyfanon Malathion Insecticide (EPA reg. 5905-196).
• Drexel, Malathion 5EC (EPA reg. 19713-217).
• Loveland Products, Malathion 57 EC, (EPA reg. 34704-108).
• Winfield Solutions, LLC -Malathion 5 (EPA reg. 9779-5).
The 24c SLN label for red sunflower seed weevil management in South Dakota will be effective during the growing season from July 15 through August 31, 2025. For more information: Malathion receives special local needs approval to treat red sunflower seed weevils in South Dakota from July 15 to August 31, 2025

Markets

Nearby sunflower prices at the crush plants were unchanged this week. The recently released USDA supply and demand report was considered neutral by many traders. USDA largely held steady on its June supply and demand numbers despite expectations of some movement in the supply side. Traders will likely continue to grapple with supplies showing up on the balance sheet as the marketing year unfolds but are more concerned with weather conditions in the U.S. in the near term. Sunflower producers are in the home stretch of wrapping up this year’s planting season as dry and warm weather allowed producers to make excellent planting progress in the past week. Planting continues in all states and is slightly ahead of the five-year averages in Colorado, Minnesota and North Dakota. Kansas, South Dakota and Texas are behind the five-year average planting pace. As of June 15, 81% of the expected 2025 sunflower acreage was in the ground, up from 62% from the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 78%. On June 30, USDA will release its 2025 planted acres report and will be an important factor in determining old and new crop prices. Look for demand news and position squaring ahead of USDA’s acreage report to guide the market this week.

Reminder about stored seed

Producers who have stored seed are reminded to keep a close eye on seed moisture. Verify the seed moisture content is dry enough for storage at summer temperatures. The recommended long-term moisture contents are 8 percent for oil sunflower and 10 percent for confectionary sunflower. The market moisture content may be higher but storing warm grain at higher moisture contents may lead to mold growth. Mold growth and insect infestations occur rapidly at summer temperatures so stored grain should be checked every two weeks. Visit: Harvest & Storage Resources (sunflowernsa.com) for more information on how to safely store seed.

Registration continues for the 2025 NSA Summer Seminar, scheduled for June 24-26, 2025. This year’s Summer Seminar will be held in Bismarck, North Dakota. You can register on our website – go to 2025 NSA Summer Seminar. You’ll find our schedule as well as hotel information and more. The program has been finalized and is on the website. Registration is $400 and golf at $160 and will increase at the door. To make your hotel reservation, call 701-255-6000 opt 2 for guest services. Contact Tina Mittelsteadt at tinam@sunflowernsa.com with questions.

Upcoming Events

June 24-26, 2025 - NSA Summer Seminar; Bismarck, ND

Weekly Prices Recorded on Monday, June 16, 2025 ($/CWT)

	Deliver	Last Year	Last Week	This Week	Change	2025 NEW Crop
Chicago Oil	Nearby	43.73	47.91	55.11	+7.20	55.46
West Fargo, ND	High Oleic	16.75	28.75	28.75	NC	22.25
Enderlin, ND	High Oleic	16.50	28.40	28.40	NC	22.40
Lamar, CO	High Oleic	16.60	28.50	28.50	NC	NQ

U.S. CRUDE OIL VALUES recorded on Monday, June 16, 2025
(dollars per 100 lb. internal U.S. locations)

	Last Year	Last Week	This Week	Change
Soybean Oil	46.73	46.91	54.11	+7.20
Cotton Oil (pbsy)	68.73	72.91	80.11	+7.20
Corn Oil	55.00	49.00	49.00	NC

Prices recorded here are believed to be reliable at the time of posting. Individual companies have the right to correct any errors that may occur. Contact these facilities for complete market details.

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