In Ukraine, there is no shortage of farm elevators, – FAS USDA

The intensification of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports, the energy system, and internal logistics could lead to a slowdown in exports and an increase in final grain stocks in the 2025/26 marketing year. This is stated in a report by FAS USDA, as reported by "ProAgro Group". At the same time, FAS notes that there is no shortage of domestic farm elevators in Ukraine, so a possible slowdown in exports does not necessarily lead to the spoilage or disposal of grain due to inadequate storage conditions. In the first half of the 2025/26 MY (July–December 2025), the average pace of grain exports from Ukraine was 30% slower than in the same period of the 2024/25 MY. Exports in 2025 were limited by Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system, railway and port infrastructure, as well as on vessels – both in ports and in the Black Sea. According to FAS estimates, from July to December 2025, Ukraine shipped about half of the forecasted export potential of wheat in the 2025/26 MY. At the ...