Despite the approaching front in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the danger and crop losses, farmers are sowing winter crops.

On the outskirts of Novohryhorivka, the elder of Mezhivka community, sunflower harvesting and winter crop sowing are ongoing. Despite the approaching front, the family farm "Veres" continues its work: two tractor drivers, a combine harvester, and the farm's head Pavlo Sklyarenko are working. This is reported on the website of the publication Mezhivka Meridian. They have already harvested 70 hectares of sunflower, with 100 hectares remaining. According to the farmer, this year's crop yield is significantly lower than last year's. "This year's harvest is about 40% less than last year because of the drought and untimely rains. If last year we collected 24-25 centners per hectare, this year it is only 15," he says. In total, they have 370 hectares of land under cultivation. They grow sunflower, wheat, barley, and rapeseed. They decided not to sow rapeseed this year due to the drought. Wheat was harvested at the same level as last year. Drones have been found on the fields during work. ...