Articles tagged under: National Sunflower Association

Sunflower Growers Gathering in Deadwood

Published June 22, 2026

The National Sunflower Association is hosting its annual summer seminar this week in Deadwood, South Dakota. NSA Executive Director John San Sandbaken has put together a full agenda with topics ranging from research to industry trends. ."A lot of it's going…
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Christensen Awarded NSA Gold Award

Published March 10, 2026

The National Sunflower Association Gold Award is being awarded to Guy Christensen, who retired after more than four decades in the sunflower industry. Most recently, Christensen was an account manager for ADM Processing, supporting the Enderlin, North Dakota crush facility.
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NSA Board Re-Elects Officers

Published December 16, 2025

The National Sunflower Association board of directors has re-elected its officers. Chuck Todd, a producer from Onida, South Dakota, was re-elected as president. Tom Kirkmeyer of Brighton, Colorado, will continue as board chairman. Josh Greff of Regent, North Dakota, was…
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Wall Reelected to NSA Board

Published November 4, 2025

Jed Wall has been reelected to the National Sunflower Association board of directors, representing the hybrid seed industry. Wall is a field sales team manager for Nufarm. Previously, Wall was with Legend Seeds. Wall is based in Wahpeton.
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Record Sunflower Yields Possible

Published October 2, 2025

National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken said the favorable weather the past week has accelerated crop maturity. “We had the rain in mid-September and that kind of slowed things down a little bit as far as crop maturity, but…
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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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