Sunflower Highlights

Post Date: Jun 30 2025

Crop Progress - Monday, June 30, 2025

State	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Average
North Dakota
Planted	98	95	98	96
Emerged	87	76	87	83
South Dakota
Planted	98	90	96	98
Emerged	77	41	76	--
Kansas
Planted	84	73	87	86
Minnesota
Planted	100	100	80	90
Colorado
Planted	85	80	93	90
Texas
Planted	84	76	84	84
Harvested	6	--	6	7

Crop Conditions - Monday, June 30, 2025

State	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
North Dakota	1	3	32	61	3
Minnesota	1	2	16	79	2
Colorado	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
South Dakota	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

Consider cattail control

uly to mid-August is a good time to remove blackbird roosting locations, such as marshes sloughs and cattails. Cattails serve as blackbird habitat, so it is in the sunflower producer’s best interest to cut them down or spray herbicides to get rid of them as much as possible. Visit https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/north-dakota-weed-control-guide for more information on using herbicides.

Markets

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.

Sunflower exports mixed in 2024/25 marketing year

Exports of kernel are up 11% from a year ago, from 1,956 metric tons (MT) to 2,164 MT from October 2024 to April 2025. Canada remains the top importer of U.S. sunflower kernel, importing 1,480 MT. In-shell exports decreased 55% from 6,822 MT to 3,041 MT from October 2024 to April 2025. Mexico remains the top importer of in-shell sunflower, importing 1,202 MT with Canada a close second importing 1,056 MT during the period. Sunflower oil exports are up 7% from a year ago, from 15,520 MT to 16,345 MT from October 2024 to April 2025. Canada remains the top importer, importing 9,225 MT, down 18% from a year ago. Mexico is the number two destination importing 2,909 MT during the period.

Canada sunflower acres increase

According to Statistics Canada data, Canadian farmers planted 73,900 acres of sunflowers this spring, which is up 23 percent from 2024. Last year Canadian farmers planted 60,000 acres of sunflower. The 2025 acreage is 19 percent below the five-year average of 91,325 acres. The majority of Canada’s sunflower crop is grown in Manitoba, with production also in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Grower report

Cameron Peirce, producer from Hutchinson, KS says they have had 18’’ of rain since May. They were able to get their sunflowers in early and they are currently shoulder height and are about to bud. Sunflower acres are up in his area. Double crop sunflowers have already been planted and are looking good.

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Markets at a Glance

Weekly Prices Recorded on Monday, June 30, 2025 ($/CWT)

	Deliver	Last Year	Last Week	This Week	Change	2025 NEW Crop
Chicago Oil	Nearby	45.83	53.24	52.47	-.77	52.90
West Fargo, ND	High Oleic	17.00	28.75	28.75	NC	21.75
Enderlin, ND	High Oleic	16.75	28.40	28.40	NC	22.00
Lamar, CO	High Oleic	16.90	28.50	28.50	NC	NQ

U.S. CRUDE OIL VALUES recorded on Monday, June 30, 2025
(dollars per 100 lb. internal U.S. locations)

	Last Year	Last Week	This Week	Change
Soybean Oil	48.83	52.24	51.47	-.77
Cotton Oil (pbsy)	70.83	78.24	77.47	-.77
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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