Ukraine asks the EU for €220 million to unlock €4 billion in farm loans as Russia’s port strikes choke exports
The proposed EU grant would offset interest and bank risk, helping Ukrainian growers borrow before storage pressure peaks.
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Russia’s Odesa strikes halve Ukraine’s grain export forecast
Disrupted Black Sea exports are straining Ukraine’s grain storage and pushing some wheat prices below production costs.
Ukraine’s deputy agriculture minister on the 2026 sowing, the labor crisis, and a sector holding steady under fire
Taras Vysotskyi on the 2026 sowing season, the war’s drag on labor, and a sector that has refused to contract.
What holds Ukrainian labor market together if not conditions—and how long can it last?
Higher wages aren’t buying loyalty—merely time.
Why Ukraine may lose a fifth of its harvest—and what two wars have to do with it?
Two wars have halved Ukraine’s fertilizer output and spiked import costs 54%. The farm lobby says a 20% harvest loss is likely.
Ukraine must meet EU pig welfare standards—while Russian missiles knock out farm electricity
Production costs rising, sale prices stagnant—and Spanish pork is heading east.
Ukraine bans GMO crops as wartime farmers race to meet EU standards by 2028 (INFOGRAPHICS)
The pesticide switch alone needs a decade. Subsidies that cover half of the EU competitors’ costs may finally follow.
What MHP’s €415 million bond sale says about Ukraine’s reopening to capital
Investors offered five times the amount MHP sought.
Over 120 km² of Ukrainian farmland cleared of mines in 2025 alone under state-funded program
State-backed demining contracts worth $17 million helped reclaim thousands of hectares once too dangerous to farm.
Ukraine’s precision agriculture grows as war disrupts exports
Ukrainian farms are digitizing rapidly—perhaps despite the war, perhaps because of it.
Brussels completes Ukraine screening as farm politics threatens EU unity
Ukraine completes final EU agricultural screening while farmers battle war, misconceptions, and rising grain prices.
Energy, not harvest: why Ukraine’s bread may soon cost a quarter more
Bakeries struggle with soaring electricity costs as Russia targets the power grid.
Ukraine’s shrinking harvest threatens food security in developing nations
Ukraine’s grain sector faces its worst year since the war began.
EU’s return to quotas on Ukraine food exports undermine path to single market, Ukrainian agriculture minister says
Vitalii Koval urged EU partners to finalize a long-term trade framework by July.
Agricultural trade between Ukraine and EU hits record high
It has reached a record $17 billion in 2024, with Ukrainian exports accounting for nearly $13 billion, while imports increasing to $4 billion.
AI-powered drones to help demine Ukrainian farmlands
Ukraine's agricultural giant Nibulon partners with Safe Pro to deploy AI-powered drones for detecting explosives on contaminated farmland and restoring food production.
Ukrainian companies MHP and Avangardco top Europe’s 2024 poultry and egg production rankings
MHP ranked 8th globally in poultry production, and Avangardco reached 15th place among global egg producers, per WATTPoultry International's ratings.
Ukraine to revive hemp farming, planting 8,000 hectares in 2025
Ukraine plans to revive industrial hemp cultivation, with a recent medical cannabis law simplifying the process. The government supports the initiative, recognizing hemp's industrial potential and soil-improving benefits.
Ukraine and Slovakia to expedite removal of unilateral restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural products
In 2023, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary had introduced import restrictions on Ukrainian grain.
EU provisionally extend duty-free exports of Ukrainian agricultural products
The new agreement reportedly allow the Commission to swiftly impose measures deemed necessary if Ukrainian imports “significantly disrupt” the EU market or markets of one or more member states.