According to the forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture, the yield of winter wheat and barley will be 5-7% lower than last year

The warm weather in Ukraine has prompted an early harvest, with farmers collecting over 4 million tons of winter wheat, barley, rapeseed, and peas despite ongoing Russian shelling. The total yield is expected to reach 56 million tons, with early crops contributing over 10% and corn, to be harvested in the fall, making up 36%. While drought has reduced yields in some areas, others have surpassed last year's figures. Overall, winter wheat and barley yields are projected to be 5-7% lower than in 2023, which is favorable given the war conditions. The heat may affect late crops like soybeans and corn, but this impact is not yet widespread.

"Thanks to the warm weather, the harvest in Ukraine began 2 weeks earlier than usual, and so far farmers have already collected more than 4 million tons of winter wheat, barley, rapeseed and peas," said Acting Director Minister of Agricultural Policy T. Vysotskyi. Despite constant shelling from the Russian side, harvesting is very intensive, which allows us to hope for a good harvest at the level of 56 million tons. More than 10% of the total gross harvest will be early (winter) crops, another 36% - corn, which will begin to be harvested in the fall. "Due to severe drought, yield indicators in some regions of Ukraine are very low, while in the western and central regions they exceed last year's. In general, the yield of winter wheat and barley in the country is expected to be 5-7% lower than in 2023, which can be considered a good ...