Old crop sunflower prices were down 25 cents to unchanged. New crop sunflower prices at the crush plants held firm after the release of the most recent USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report last week. USDA pegged soybean acres at 83.4 million in 2025, resulting in a 4.335-billion-bushel crop. Production is down 5 million bushels from last month's forecast. For the old-crop, 2024-25 season, USDA left ending stocks unchanged at 350 million bushels (mb) but adjusted usage. The forecast for 2025-26 soybean ending stocks increased by 15 mb to 310 mb, within the range of pre-report expectations. Globally, USDA sees higher ending stocks for 2025-26 to 126.07 million metric tons (mmt), up 0.7 mmt from last month. USDA sees higher beginning stocks, production and crush than last month, while forecasting a decline in exports. Production in Brazil and Argentina were left unchanged at 175 mmt and 48.5 mmt, respectively. USDA left Brazil and Argentina's production for the 2024-25 season unchanged at 169 mmt and 49 mmt, respectively. Overall, the trade viewed the USDA figures as neutral to the market. Currently weather conditions are mostly favorable for sunflower development in Colorado, the Dakotas and Minnesota. However, warmer than normal temperatures would be welcomed in the Dakotas and Minnesota to improve crop conditions as we enter the bloom stage of crop development. Mid-August through September is the critical time frame for sunflowers. Follow us on X @NatlSunflower