Articles tagged under: John Sandbakken

Sunflower Association Backs New Farm Policy

Published July 17, 2025

The National Sunflower Association is praising the new budget reconciliation bill for including key provisions that benefit sunflower growers. “Overall, the big beautiful bill was a good package for sunflower. Our reference prices were addressed, loans were addressed, crop insurance,…
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Skepticism About Sunflower Acres

Published July 1, 2025

According to USDA, sunflower acreage is up 38 percent from last year, but the total is still the second-lowest planted area nationwide since 1976. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken remains skeptical. "I would say that I think the numbers…
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Acres Switch to Sunflowers

Published May 28, 2025

Sunflower planting progress is ahead of the five-year average in all major production states. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken said sunflowers are finding their way into additional acres this year. "I've heard reports that our guys are switching…
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Standing Up for Seed Oils

Published April 24, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda is gaining momentum. During the ag leaders’ roundtable at North Dakota State University, the region’s unique role in the production of oilseeds was discussed. "There's a lot of misinformation out on the internet…
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Optimism for Sunflower Acres

Published February 24, 2025

National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken expects sunflower acreage to rebound from last year. "Right now, we're definitely in the thick of the battle for acres for 2025," said Sandbakken. "We were down about 40 percent to 45 percent in…
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Sunflower Harvest Wrapping Up

Published November 18, 2024

The final stretch of sunflower harvest is underway with good yields and quality. Prices are indicative of the lower acres planted this year. “We’ve gained a couple of dollars (per hundred weight) just in the last couple of weeks,” says…
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Solid Quality for Sunflowers

Published October 16, 2024

National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken is pleased with the early harvest progress. "We're about on pace with the five-year average, but ahead of where we were at this time last year." As for the crop quality, Sandbakken is…
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Good Year for Sunflowers

Published September 16, 2024

Sunflowers are doing well this year despite being a little bit behind. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken expects sunflower growers to have a decent year overall. “We kind of bottomed out in the market in March of this…
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