harvest

Ukraine expects to increase corn exports in the 2026/27 season due to better weather conditions and a reorientation of sales to new markets.

The State Statistics Service of Ukraine has identified more than 2 million tons of unaccounted grain harvest for 2022-2024.

In the 2026/27 season, oilseed production in the Black Sea-Danube region may reach 71.5 million tons, which will be a new record.

Due to delayed harvests, logistical disruptions, and Russian shelling, exports are sagging, while carryover stocks are growing.

The expected harvest of 81.4 million tons – slightly higher than last year – provides potential for increased exports, but risks remain due to damage to infrastructure.

The simultaneous entry into the market of the American and Brazilian harvests will create a record level of supply and pressure on prices.

The shortage of raw materials at the end of the 2024/25 marketing year raised sunflower oil prices in Ukraine to record levels. Limited supply of seeds and the transition of many plants to processing soybeans and rapeseed caused an increase in domestic prices for crude sunflower oil to 58–60 thousand UAH/t ($1,160–1,200/t), which exceeds world…

In Zaporizhzhia, a deputy from the Opposition Party of Ukraine is suspected of collaborationist activities and embezzlement of property under martial law.

Rainfall and harvesting problems in southern Ukraine have pushed prices up 8-10%, but global markets are still holding back further growth.

A new report from the US Department of Agriculture expects a decrease in world wheat trade and corn stocks.