Corn harvest is delayed, quality suffers, domestic prices rise

The Ukrainian corn market faces a series of challenges — delays in the harvesting campaign, grain quality issues due to moisture, and weak export activity. This is reported by the analytical department of the agricultural cooperative PUSK, created within the framework of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council. "Corn is less afraid of wet weather than other crops, but there is one problem — mycotoxins. They appear when the grain is in contact with moisture for a long time. This was already the case in 2022, when part of the harvest lost its export quality. Europeans check these batches very carefully, and corn with an increased level of mycotoxins may simply not go for export," experts note. The first cases of increased mycotoxin content are already being recorded in the northern regions of the country. "This particularly concerns the Chernihiv and Sumy regions. The current weather only contributes to the development of this problem. If the situation does not change, we may face ...