Corn prices in Ukraine are increasing as prolonged frost hampers road logistics and restrains sales by farmers, who are waiting for more favorable conditions to sell and ship grain. This has led to a further rise in bid prices at ports, ProAgro Group reports.
Export bid prices for Ukrainian corn increased by $2–3 over the week to $207–211 per tonne, or UAH 10,200–10,250 per tonne delivered to Black Sea ports, amid limited supply from farmers.
Around 8% of Ukraine’s corn acreage remains unharvested, prompting producers to expect higher prices due to potential yield losses. At the same time, 29 million tonnes of corn have already been harvested, exceeding last year’s output of 26.8 million tonnes.
In January, Ukraine exported 2.9 million tonnes of corn, including 625 thousand tonnes to Turkey, 606 thousand tonnes to Italy, 280 thousand tonnes to Spain, 239 thousand tonnes to Egypt, and 229 thousand tonnes to Tunisia. However, total exports for the season amount to only 8.8 million tonnes, compared with 12.86 million tonnes a year earlier, out of the projected 23 million tonnes for the 2025/26 marketing year (20 million tonnes in 2024/25).
As reported earlier, in December 2025 Ukraine significantly increased corn exports while halving wheat shipments.
Source: GrainTrade
