In the 2025/26 season, Ukraine's top grain buyers are segmented by crop: Turkey leads in corn imports, Egypt in wheat, China in barley. This emphasizes the importance of quality, logistics, and online auction channels for sellers.
Early harvesting has begun in Ivano-Frankivsk region for grains, peas, and rapeseed. This signals grain sellers and elevators to prepare for new crop flows, while exporters should strengthen documentary control over routes and counterparties.
In June 2026, grains remained the main export category of Ukraine's agro-industrial complex: shipments barely changed compared to May. Meanwhile, early harvests and tight harvesting schedules increase attention to logistics, processing, and rapid sales through marketplaces and direct contracts.
The Ukrainian wheat market has effectively transitioned into a new marketing season: the first batches of the new harvest already influence purchase prices, and port logistics again become a key margin factor.
In the Ukrainian wheat market, the upcoming weeks' key indicators remain harvest pace, yield, and grain quality. For crop protection products, this means emphasizing compliance with regulations, assessing crop conditions, and preparing for the new season without risking crop marketability.
Ukrainian wheat market prices at ports have decreased amid expectations of new harvest, increased old grain supply, and subdued export activity. Quality, harvesting pace, and logistics are key for elevators and sellers.
As of June 19, Ukraine has exported nearly 36 million tons of grains and legumes in 2025/26 MY, 10% less than last year. Harvesting of winter barley and peas has started in Odesa region, gradually shaping new market supply.
At the start of summer, agro-export logistics enters a period of increased cargo activity: wheat quota for the EU is already exhausted, and a significant portion of barley exports in July-August may go to China. This signals sellers, traders, carriers, and elevators to plan deliveries, documentation, and port windows more carefully.
As of June 8, Ukraine has sown 98% of the forecasted areas with spring grains and legumes. Domestic wheat prices for the new harvest are declining amid expected increased supply, while global grain indicators rose in May.
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