animal husbandry

Ukraine exported 480 tonnes of molluscs in January–June 2026, down 3.8% compared with the same period last year.

As of 1 July 2026, Ukraine’s household and commercial sectors accounted for 1.767 million head of cattle, including 941.2 thousand cows.

Ukraine’s pig population totalled 4.58 million head in the first half of 2026, down 4.4% compared with the same period last year.

Ukrainian agricultural producers—from large-scale operations to small-scale craft producers—are paying increasing attention to safety, traceability, and transparency in production. These principles are driven not only by changes in the legislative framework as Ukraine moves toward European integration, but also by consumer demand.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming the link between data collection and decision-making in livestock farming. While farmers have invested heavily in sensors, farm management software, and automated systems over the past decade, the key challenge today is making effective use of the vast amounts of data being collected.

Ukraine’s EU membership requires the adaptation of livestock farming to stricter standards for product safety, animal welfare and environmental regulations. At the same time, the changes and innovations that agricultural producers will have to implement on farms will help raise production standards and expand export opportunities for Ukrainian products.

Robotics and automation in livestock farming will be among the key focus areas at EuroTier 2026, which will take place on 10–13 November in Hanover, Germany.

EuroTier, the world's leading trade fair for livestock professionals, scheduled to take place on November 10–13, 2026, in Hanover, Germany, has announced the opening of applications for the Innovation Award EuroTier 2026. In addition, the exhibition features the Animal Welfare Award, which recognizes products setting new standards in animal welfare. The deadline for submitting applications for both awards is July 31, 2026.

The international exhibition EuroTier 2026 will take place on November 10-13, 2026, in Hanover, Germany. The event will highlight key achievements in the areas of animal feed, feeding management and feed production.

Livestock production in Ukraine in 2026 is expected to decrease by 2.3% compared with the previous year and amount to UAH 197.9 billion in constant 2021 prices.

Global feed production reached approximately 1.44 billion tons in 2025, up 3%, or 40 million tons, compared with the previous year.