Corn to become Ukraine’s main grain crop in 2025

reach around 59 million tons, up from 56 million tons last year. Vysotskyi noted that the harvest of early grains — wheat and barley — has already been completed, showing results similar to the previous season: 22–22.5 million tons of wheat and 5.3 million tons of barley, sufficient to meet domestic needs. The largest share of this year’s harvest will come from corn, with an expected output of about 30 million tons. “The corn harvest is actively underway, but we haven’t reached the halfway point yet. This year’s late spring delayed the start of harvesting, and September and October were quite rainy. The main phase of corn collection is still ahead,” Vysotskyi explained. He added that corn will be the country’s leading grain crop in terms of volume, showing an increase of 3 million tons compared to last year’s 27 million. The deputy minister also cautioned that the harvest season could extend into December due to unpredictable weather conditions. “The weather may still make ...