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Sunflower Seed is Still Available

Published May 10, 2021

Sunflower prices continue to surge as the commodity competes for acres. In response, prices set new markets highs each week in April and are trading at levels not seen since 2012. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says attractive…

A Good Year for Sunflower Production

Published January 14, 2021

In the January USDA report, 2020 sunflower production was at 2.98 billion pounds, a 52 percent increase from 2019. North Dakota remains the top sunflower state producing state at 1.34 billion pounds. South Dakota’s sunflower production increased to 1.17 billion…

ND Farm Groups Provide Feedback on Coronavirus Assistance

Published August 22, 2020

Giving feedback in Friday's roundtable discussion with Senator John Hoeven, the North Dakota Farmers Union and North Dakota Corn Growers Association asked for biofuels to be included in future COVID-19 relief. Other commodities, like potatoes, asked for more clarity and…

Sunflower Growers Eligible for Coronavirus Assistance

Published May 27, 2020

Enrollment is open for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program through USDA. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says sunflower growers can reap the benefits of the program. "With the CFAP, there is a $2 per hundredweight payment. The CCC…

Local Farm Groups Ask Trump to Maintain Farm Needs

Published March 23, 2020

Thirteen local agriculture groups, including the National Sunflower Association, North Dakota Grain Growers Association, North Dakota Farmers Union, Northern Canola Growers Association and others, sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for help. Among the requests, the groups want…

Slow Sunflower Harvest is Keeping Prices Strong

Published December 1, 2019

The harvest delays are keeping sunflower prices higher than normal for this time of year. "Seed supplies have been slower moving into processing plants," says National Sunflower Association executive director John Sandbakken. "Just in the last two weeks, nearby prices…

Crude Sunflower Oil Included in Trade Deal

Published October 9, 2019

President Donald Trump has signed the new terms of a trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan. It's going to allowed us to open up a new market for crude sunflower oil," National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken. Historically,…

An Uptick in Planted Sunflower Acreage

Published July 1, 2019

There's a six percent increase in planted sunflower acreage in 2019 from one year ago. In the June USDA report, area planted is at 1.38 million acres. Also, growers in four of the eight major sunflower-producing states increased their acreage.…

NSA Summer Seminar Coming Up

Published June 14, 2019

The National Sunflower Association is hosting their Summer Seminar in late June. NSA Executive Director John Sandbakken says sessions will start with a young farmer panel. "We'll have producers from North Dakota and South Dakota talk about how they make…

Sunflowers: One Option to Diversify Market Risk

Published April 11, 2019

According to USDA, farmers are expected to plant 1.2 million acres of sunflowers this spring. National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says the estimate for oil type varieties was lower than industry expectations. "We were looking for a 10…

Articles tagged under: John Sandbakken

Sunflower Seed is Still Available

A Good Year for Sunflower Production

ND Farm Groups Provide Feedback on Coronavirus Assistance

Sunflower Growers Eligible for Coronavirus Assistance

Local Farm Groups Ask Trump to Maintain Farm Needs

Slow Sunflower Harvest is Keeping Prices Strong

Crude Sunflower Oil Included in Trade Deal

An Uptick in Planted Sunflower Acreage

NSA Summer Seminar Coming Up

Sunflowers: One Option to Diversify Market Risk

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