Ukraine has entered the 2026 sowing campaign under pressure from high costs, but the crop structure remains relatively stable, ProAgro Group reports.

According to UkrAgroConsult estimates, farmers are maintaining a balance of crops, although the area under spring grains is expected to decrease by about 2%, mainly due to corn. Other crops remain largely unchanged.

Rising fertilizer prices are forcing farms to optimize costs, which may affect yields. At the same time, high carryover stocks — about 5 million tonnes of wheat and 4 million tonnes of corn — are putting additional pressure on the market and shaping expectations for the new season.

Thus, the agricultural sector is adapting to an “expensive” sowing campaign, gradually building a new production model: with reduced corn acreage, a stable structure of other crops, growing stocks, and the shifting of some risks to future seasons.

As reported, according to the Ministry of Economy, farmers’ costs for the 2026 sowing campaign have increased by about 5%, while diesel fuel prices have risen by up to 40%. At the same time, the Ukrainian Agrarian Council (VAR) forecasts that the cost of this year’s sowing campaign will increase by about 15% compared to last year, reaching approximately UAH 700 billion.