The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its first forecast for grain exports from Ukraine for the marketing year 2025/26. According to their data, wheat exports are expected to increase to 16.5 million tons, while corn exports are projected to reach 24 million tons. At the same time, it is forecasted that this year’s wheat harvest in Ukraine will slightly decrease to 23 million tons, whereas the corn harvest is expected to rise to 30.5 million tons.
This is reported by Business • Media
Overall, the harvest of feed crops is anticipated to be at 37.04 million tons, with exports reaching up to 27.58 million tons, an improvement compared to 24.48 million tons last year.
As of May 12, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, since the beginning of the 2024-2025 marketing year, Ukraine has already exported 36.4 million tons of grains and legumes. Of this, 1.17 million tons were shipped in May alone. In comparison, on the same date last year, the total volume of shipments was 43.21 million tons, with 1.85 million tons in May.
To date, farmers have sown grains and legumes on 76% of the planned area, exceeding 4.3 million hectares. The government predicts that the 2025 harvest will not be lower than last year’s.