Us Sunflower Production
Area planted at 186 million acres is up 10 percent from the june estimate and up 19 percent from last year.
Us sunflower production. Sunflower production is used in shelled kernels whole seeds and nut and fruit mixes containing sunflower seed. Production at 291 billion pounds for 2015. In the european union sunflower area is seen increasing. In 2016 production of oil type sunflowers was valued at nearly 4056 million.
Department of agriculture statistics released today estimate us. Russias sunflower acreage is expected to remain steady with production at 125 million tons. The national sunflower association. Sunflower cake imports from the eu 201516 201920.
The 2016 sunflower crop totaled nearly 27 billion pounds and was valued at nearly 470 million. Producers is up but seed prices are declining because of. A smaller harvest would thereby scale back the sunflower seed crush by 2 to 145 mmt. Domestic use of home grown sunflower products from us.
Us sunflower production on the rise. Nass the united states produces both oil type sunflower seeds and non oil sunflower seeds. Average yield increased from 2015 to 1731 pounds per acre in 2016. The increase counters the trend towards lower sunflower planted area and is the highest since 2016.
Sunflower production is 24 billion pounds which would represent an increase of 26 from last year. Usdas national ag statistics service offers maps of the sunflower production by county across the united states. Seiser 0 bismarck nd. The future looks good for sunflower producers.
Ten 20 percent of us. Approximately 25 of all sunflower seed production is used to produce birdseed. Sunflower production value 2000 2019 french agricultural land used for rape seeds sunflower seeds and soybeans 2007 2016 united kingdom uk. Thats a 31 percent increase from last year.
Kernels are also used in processed foods such as granola bars and breads. Usdas initial estimate of us. In ukraine sunflower production may slip to 148 mmt as an area decline offsets a rising yield trend.