Ukraine

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its production forecasts and lowered its estimates for wheat and barley exports from Ukraine in the 2026/27 marketing year.

russian strikes on agricultural processing enterprises are creating additional risks for Ukraine’s agricultural sector and the global food market, as damage to production facilities affects demand for raw materials and opportunities for their sale.

The ban on imports of Ukrainian rapeseed into Poland does not rule out an increase in supplies of processed products, primarily rapeseed oil.

Ukraine has effectively shifted from being a net exporter of dairy products to a net importer, with its foreign trade balance turning negative.

Ukrzaliznytsia considers an estimate of the potential throughput capacity of the rail route through Moldova for grain exports at 4.5 million tonnes per year to be realistic. At the same time, the company sees opportunities to further increase transportation volumes along this route.

As of September 4, exports of grains and pulses from Ukraine in the 2026/27 marketing year amounted to 3.9 million tonnes, which is 14% less than in the previous season.

In January–June 2026, the European Union exported €2.32 billion worth of agricultural products to Ukraine. This is €247 million, or 12%, more than in the same period of 2025.

Exports of the main groups of agri-food products from Ukraine amounted to around 2.15 million tonnes, which is 41.5% less than in July, when 3.67 million tonnes were exported.

russia is systematically attacking Ukraine’s agricultural and port infrastructure, civilian vessels and maritime routes in an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s export potential.

Europe should establish a special Port State Control regime for vessels carrying agricultural products from Ukraine.

Over the past few weeks, the situation on the global grain market has deteriorated sharply. Due to attacks on port and shipping infrastructure, buyers have begun looking for alternatives to Black Sea wheat. Cargoes are being delayed and cancelled, while wheat futures are rising.

The European Business Association (EBA) has appealed to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to support Draft Law No. 15522, which provides for the introduction of a temporary moratorium on the application of export duties on seeds of certain types of oilseeds.

Moldova and Kazakhstan remain the two largest markets for Ukrainian cheese: in January–July 2026, they accounted for 34.8% and 25.8% of Ukrainian exports, respectively.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) conducted an online audit of Ukraine’s control system and poultry production facilities last week.

In July of this year, Ukraine exported 216.9 million eggs worth $17.7 million.

The blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports is putting the spring sowing season at risk.

The volume of agricultural production in Ukraine increased by 17.2% in January–July 2026 compared with the same period last year (in January–June, the figure decreased by 1.6%).

Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine Mykola Kalashnyk appealed to Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco in connection with the sharp deterioration of the security situation and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

Due to the suspension of maritime exports, Ukraine is exporting around 300,000 tonnes of vegetable oil per month, which is only half of the previous volumes.

russia was the first to resume attacks on the Ukrainian grain corridor, and Ukrainian strikes on russian agricultural exports are justified.