A second contractor of hybrid sunflower seed production has pulled out of California in as many years, sending growers scrambling to find new seed-production contracts or replacement crops. Early this ...

HURON, S.D. - Advanced Sunflower LLC of Huron, S.D., has spent five years blossoming as a processor for one of the region’s signature specialty crops. Dan Dale, 44, a co-owner and CEO of the company, ...

CROOKSTON, Minn. - When it comes to sunflowers and sunflower growers, Tim Petry, field production manger for Dahlgren & Co. in Crookston, Minn., is a big fan. "We really are blessed with some good, ...

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is a species of the Asteraceae family. The plant seeds are edible, and manufacturers use them for foods and producing sunflower oil. As such, sunflower oil ...

A sharp drop in the sunflower seed crop in 2025 combined with the introduction of export duties on oilseeds will lead to a surge in domestic processing of rapeseed and soybeans, the volume of which ...