Category: Sunflower Seeds

Bullish: Ukrainian sunflower seed prices climbed to UAH 28,400–29,500/tonne on strong processor competition and structurally tight supply after the 2025 production shortfall. Bullish: Expanded crushing capacity in central and southern regions is outpacing seed availability, forcing processors to pay up and absorb margin compression to secure feedstock. Bullish: Sunflower oil prices are firming, adding support…

Oilseed Shift: East Kazakhstan’s 537,000-ton oilseed harvest has overtaken grain output (528,000 tons), signaling a structural shift toward sunflower plantings. Price Support: Intense competition among roughly 15 domestic crushers, plus new capacity at “Altai Mai,” is firming Sunflower Seed prices with potential gains of up to 35% by spring. Export Demand: $50 million in vegetable…

Harvest Completed: Kirovohrad finished its sunflower seed harvest at 1.164 MMT, one month later than last season. Lower Output: Production declined 6.5% year-on-year due to heavy October rains and reduced yields of 1.7 MT/ha. Price Impact: Neutral to slightly bullish for sunflower seed prices as regional output falls but national balance impact remains moderate. Winter…

Bullish: Ukrainian sunflower seed prices climbed through the week on strong crusher demand and tightening supplies of high-oil, high-quality seed. Supportive: A modest firming in sunflower oil export prices helped sustain crush margins and reinforced upward pressure on seed bids. Ukrainian Sunflower Seed Market Update Ukrainian domestic prices for Sunflower Seeds moved higher over the…

Bullish (Ukraine farm-gate): A decade-low 2025 sunflower seed harvest of 11.4 MMT versus crushing capacity creates a 10.2 MMT supply deficit, supporting higher seed prices for growers. Bearish (Ukraine crushers): Raw material scarcity is set to leave nearly half of crushing plants underutilized, squeezing margins and forcing a shift toward soy and rapeseed. Bullish (Altai…