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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.…

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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…

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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…

Sunflowers Show Potential Ahead of Planting Season

Published February 15, 2019

More than six weeks away from spring planting, National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken says sunflowers are in a good position to pick up acres. "Producers are looking at many different options and there's consideration for the crop," explains…

Impressive Sunflower Crop in MN, “Pretty Good” in ND

Published January 10, 2019

During the National Sunflower Association Research Forum, growers are comparing notes about the 2018 crop. It was generally a good crop. "Especially, in Minnesota where there were some off-the-chart yields," said John Sandbakken, executive director, National Sunflower Association. "Most people…

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Still Harvesting Sunflowers in the Dakotas

Published December 5, 2018

With wet and cold weather, it's been a slow sunflower harvest for Northern Plains farmers. According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, about 15 percent of sunflowers remain unharvested in the Dakotas. "So far, the quality has stayed…

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Sunflower Harvest Hits the Halfway Mark

Published November 1, 2018

Sunflower harvest is over the halfway mark in North Dakota and Minnesota. According to National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken, good weather conditions during the growing season are reflected in the yields. "They've ranged from 1500 to 2700 pounds…

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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

Sunflowers Show Potential Ahead of Planting Season

Impressive Sunflower Crop in MN, “Pretty Good” in ND

Still Harvesting Sunflowers in the Dakotas

Sunflower Harvest Hits the Halfway Mark

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