Ukrainian corn is getting more expensive due to rising demand in the EU.

According to the analytical department of the agricultural cooperative PUSK, established within VAR, the new corn harvest is estimated on the market in a wide range of $197–203 per ton. Some traders are already exiting with higher levels—$205–206 on a CPT-port basis with deliveries in October–November. Demand from importers is active, particularly from Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, with deliveries in November–December. The EU is facing serious yield problems. In France, the first harvests showed only 3–4 tons per hectare. Similar difficulties are faced by other corn producers—Romania, Hungary, and Poland, which is causing the EU to increase imports from the forecasted 18–19 to 22–23 million tons, with Ukraine appearing as a key supplier, according to PUSK. Ukrainian exporters have already sold about 4 million tons of the new harvest to importers for delivery in November–December. However, the market may face a shortage due to weather conditions, which will further ...