New record high sunflower yields set in 2022 in North Dakota, Minnesota, Texas

According to the US Department of Agriculture, new record high yields for oil sunflowers were set in North Dakota at 1,900 and Minnesota at 2,370 pounds per acre during the 2022 growing season. The previous highs were in 2020 for North Dakota and 2019 in Minnesota.

Record high yields for non-oil sunflower were also established in North Dakota at 2,170 and Texas at 2,100 pounds per acre. The old record highs were set in 2020 for North Dakota and 2016 in Texas.