U.S. Sunflower Inventory Soars 77%

WASHINGTON - Sep 30/13 - SNS -- Old crop sunflower stored in all positions on September 1, 2013 totaled 339 million pounds, up 77% from September 1, 2012, according to the USDA's stocks in all positions report.

Sunflower stocks stored on farms totaled 45 million pounds, up 66% from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 294 million pounds, are up 80% from last September.

All the increase was accounted by oil-type sunflower. Total inventory on September 1 came in at 276 million pounds, almost triple the 101 million pounds on hand last year. By contrast, confectionary sunflower inventory was down almost 30% at 63 million pounds.

Sunflower Stocks by Position and Type - States and United States:
September 1, 2012 and 2013
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                :               2012               :               2013
  Varietal type :---------------------------------------------------------------------
    and State   :    On     :   Off    : Total all :    On     :   Off    : Total all
                :   farms   : farms 1/ : positions :   farms   : farms 1/ : positions
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                :                            1,000 pounds
                :
Oil             :
North Dakota ...:   2,800      27,285      30,085     12,500     185,690     198,190
                :
Other States ...:  18,950      51,716      70,666     24,500      52,968      77,468
                :
United States ..:  21,750      79,001     100,751     37,000     238,658     275,658
                :
Non-oil         :
North Dakota ...:   1,200      41,402      42,602      6,000      20,110      26,110
                :
Other States ...:   4,300      43,193      47,493      2,100      35,005      37,105
                :
United States ..:   5,500      84,595      90,095      8,100      55,115      63,215
                :
All             :
North Dakota ...:   4,000      68,687      72,687     18,500     205,800     224,300
                :
Other States ...:  23,250      94,909     118,159     26,600      87,973     114,573
                :
United States ..:  27,250     163,596     190,846     45,100     293,773     338,873
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1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.
Sunflower Stocks by Position and Type - States and United States: March 1, 2013
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  Varietal type  :          On          :         Off          :      Total all
    and State    :        farms         :       farms 1/       :      positions
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                 :                            1,000 Pounds
                 :
Oil              :
North Dakota ....:       245,000                340,965                 585,965
                 :
Other States ....:       258,150                157,848                 415,998
                 :
United States ...:       503,150                498,813               1,001,963
                 :
Non-oil          :
North Dakota ....:        36,000                 63,698                  99,698
                 :
Other States ....:        34,400                 58,110                  92,510
                 :
United States ...:        70,400                121,808                 192,208
                 :
All              :
North Dakota ....:       281,000                404,663                 685,663
                 :
Other States ....:       292,550                215,958                 508,508
                 :
United States ...:       573,550                620,621               1,194,171
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1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.