In 2026, the sown areas for soybeans in Ukraine may decrease to 600 thousand hectares.

Notable changes in the balance of production, export, and processing of soybeans are expected in the Ukrainian market. This opinion was expressed by market analyst Oleksiy Tartakovsky (analytical project "Analytical Baton") during a speech at the conference "Fat-and-Oil Industry-2025." According to him, in previous years, Ukraine steadily produced 5.5–6 million tons of soybeans, of which about 3 million tons went to export, and another 3 million tons were for domestic needs. In the current season, exporting more than 2 million tons will be quite difficult, even though traders are still managing to find opportunities for shipment. As of October 29, the price of soybeans at the border without duty is $390, so export might accelerate. However, a redistribution of the market is expected, and at least 0.5 million tons will additionally be directed to domestic processing. "In 2018-2019, Ukraine tried to limit soybean exports by removing VAT payments, and over the next few years, this ...