Articles tagged under: John Sandbakken

Sunflowers Enter Seasonal Slide

Published September 27, 2023

Sunflower prices continue to move a little lower. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken describes it as a seasonal slide. 'We're transitioning into our 2023-2024 market year. As we get closer to harvest, those premiums aren't there." The carryover…
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Sunflower Planting Ramps Up

Published May 31, 2023

Even with a delayed spring, the region's sunflower planting season is off to a decent start. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says about one-third of the crop is planted. "There is slight emergence but it's very little." A…
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Optimism for Sunflowers

Published April 15, 2023

USDA’s March acreage report estimated sunflower acreage to be down 20 percent from 2022. Given the late spring, National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken is expecting steady-to-larger sunflower acreage. "Right now, things are shaping up really well for the…
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Seeking to Fill an Insecticide Void

Published January 12, 2023

Researchers participating in this past week's Sunflower Research Forum are focused on developing new insecticides for sunflowers. "Sunflowers are one of the crops that lost the ability to use chlorpyrifos, so we're looking at potential new insecticides," said John Sandbakken,…
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Sunflowers Drying Down

Published September 9, 2022

The sunflower crop has just finished blooming across most of North Dakota. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the sunflower crop is drying down. "The crop has really advanced to that dry petal stage and into that R7…
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Sunflowers are in Bloom

Published August 9, 2022

National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the sunflower crop in the Dakotas and Minnesota is about one week behind normal. "The heat we've had lately is really pushing the crop towards maturity. If you look at the five…
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Sunflower Acres May Get a Boost

Published May 27, 2022

Due to the demand for sunflower oil globally, National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken expected an increase in sunflower acres coming into the planting season. The delayed planting season may boost sunflower acres even more. "A few areas of…
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