Ukrainian wheat in European ports: How can the EU export grain and farmers earn money?

Why are grain prices in the EU still under pressure, when in many member states this year's harvest was very poor - wonders Agrarheute. And he lists several reasons for this state of affairs. However, he considers the increased and unjustified import of grain from Ukraine to be the main one. Competition from the big ones and the strong euro As we read, prices in Europe are shaped by fierce competition on international markets, and here the prices are set by Russia and Ukraine, which are also in a state of war. Meanwhile, recently there has been a significant increase in the value of the euro, which makes European exports expensive. EU exporters therefore have to lower prices in ports in order to sell grain on the world market. Import despite self-sufficiency Price pressure on the EU grain market would not be so strong, if not for cheap imports - mainly from Ukraine - which are still growing. This is happening there despite the fact that the EU is practically self-sufficient in the ...