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From February 2, the Ministry of Economy will resume accepting applications from farmers for state grants to create gardens and greenhouses, the press service of the department reports. The 2026 budget includes $465 million for this program, and companies registered in the State Agrarian Register can apply through the Diya portal. Grants for the development of gardens are provided for planting and arranging plantations with an area of 1 to 25 hectares. The maximum amount of assistance...

In 2025, the volume of freight transportation by rail in Ukraine decreased compared to the previous year by 8% or 14 million tons to 161.3 million tons, which is almost half the figure for 2021. At the same time, the profit from freight transportation decreased from UAH 20.4 billion in 2024 to UAH 4-5 billion in 2025.   The reason for this was the decrease in coal and grain cargo transportation. Coal transportation volumes decreased due to the Russian Federation's systematic...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals6000Mustard seeds35000Buckwheat2500021500Coriander29250Corn9921 ↑ 4870785008200 ↑ 117207196239Soybean hulls granulated150 ↑ 5Soybean meal17800320Sunflower oil cake190Sunflower...

The speculative rise in oil prices has intensified in anticipation of an escalation with Iran, which supplies 2% of global oil production or 2 million barrels per day. This supports vegetable oil prices, which were already rising amid restrictions on sunflower oil supplies from Ukraine.   March Brent crude futures rose another 3.8% to $67.5/barrel (+9.8% month-on-month) to their highest level since late September in anticipation of the US operation against Iran, as an aircraft...

In Ukraine, domestic soybean prices have risen sharply amid low supply from producers and the refusal of some processors to purchase sunflower, which has risen significantly in price.   During the week, processors increased purchase prices for GMO soybeans by UAH 1,000-1,200/t to UAH 18,600-19,700/t with delivery to the plant, although export purchase prices for GMO soybeans with delivery to Black Sea ports remained at $420-425/t or UAH 18,600-19,000/t.   At the same time,...

In the first forecast for 2026, COCERAL experts estimated the production of grains and oilseeds in the EU and the UK at 296.7 million tons compared to 306.6 million tons in 2025. Recall that COCERAL represents the interests of traders in grains, oilseeds, rice, legumes, vegetable fats and oils, in particular olive oil, feed and agricultural products.   Wheat production (excluding durum) is forecast to decline from 147.5 million tonnes in 2025 to 143.9 million tonnes, although recent...

As of January 1, the cattle population in Ukraine decreased by 11.4% compared to the corresponding figure last year to 1.804 million heads, in particular cows - by 13.4% to 1.022 million heads, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.   While the number of cattle in households decreased by 22.9% to 856.4 thousand heads, in agricultural enterprises it increased by 2.4% to 947.7 thousand heads. Also, according to the State Statistics Service, as of January 1, the pig...

The weighted average purchase price of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine on CPT terminals, EXW elevators, CPT processors, FCA, CPT dollar, FOB, DAF, CIF Purchase prices in Ukraine  CPT terminal, UAH EXW elevators, UAH CPT processor, UAH FCA, UAH FCA, $ CPT terminal, $ DAF, $ CIF, $ Wheat mill offals6000Mustard seeds35000Buckwheat2500021500Coriander29250Corn9917871285008200 ↑ 117207192239Soybean hulls granulated150Soybean meal17800320Sunflower oil cake190Sunflower...