The profitability of corn may increase in Ukraine

Despite the full-scale war started by Russia, Ukrainian farmers harvested a good harvest last year - almost 54 million grains, which was considered an almost record value 10-12 years ago. This year, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food warns, this figure may be much lower, primarily due to the refusal of some farmers to plant corn. The main explanation for the decrease in interest in one of the three main crops of Ukrainian fields - wheat, corn and sunflower - is the increase in the price of nitrogen fertilizers, necessary for growing corn. And also the fact that part of the crops of this crop last year are being harvested only now, which means that farmers are afraid that they will not have time to prepare the fields properly. Of course, these reasons are serious and can cause concern among manufacturers. But there are much more important reasons for farmers not to abandon corn in favor of soybeans, buckwheat or other crops. Sergey Reznichenko, head of agronomy and ...