Nearby prices at the crush plants were down 75 cents to unchanged this week. November and December prices are in the range of $23.00-$26.00 per cwt depending on the location. 2027 new crop was unchanged. USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) Harvest Prices for 2026 revenue insurance policies for sunflowers are out. The harvest price has risen to where it will take a yield loss to trigger a crop insurance payment. The harvest price per pound for oil-type sunflowers is 34.7 cents with confection sunflowers at 44.4 cents. Spring prices were 29.4 cents for oils and 37.6 cents for confections. It is best to check with your crop insurance agent to see if you are entitled to an indemnity check on this year’s sunflower crop. Sunflower harvest progress was slower after the recent moisture but advanced 15% to 62% complete for the week ending November 1. In the past week, producers harvested an additional 189,365 acres pushing 2026 harvested acres to about 780,000 acres. Harvest progress is 6% ahead the five-year average. The weather conditions in the Northern Plains are expected to change to a warmer than normal and drier than normal pattern later in the week. These conditions should allow the remaining harvest to move forward.
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