In Cygnet, they practice growing corn in monoculture.

At LLC "Signet-Center," which cultivates 29,000 hectares in Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia regions, about 70% of the area is allocated to corn. Specifically, 16,600 hectares of grain corn were sown for the 2025 harvest. The current season began under unfavorable conditions for the crop, but subsequent rains and effective care have mitigated the threat to the harvest. This was reported by Oleksandr Shramko, Deputy General Director for Crop Production, during the AgroExpedition-2025. According to him, due to the May cold snap, plants in the crops did not develop as needed. Corn vegetation was delayed by 2-3 weeks. This can be noticed even now, towards the end of the growing season. If last year the plants reached 3.5-4 meters and the ear was set at a height of about 1.6 meters, this year the corn did not even reach 3 meters. However, thanks to the rain that passed on July 17-19, the corn is showing good results. The main factors are timely moisture and effective cultivation technology. ...