# Exports of the three main grain crops from Ukraine exceeded 1.7 mln tons in the first half of May

> Ukraine exported 1.71 million tons of wheat, barley and corn in the first 15 days of May, up 11% year on year. Corn led at 1.16 million tons and wheat reached about 550,000 tons, while barley exports were negligible. Sea shipments of corn rose only 7%, and rail exports grew sharply from a small base.

- Date: 2026-05-19 · published 2026-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14113-exports-of-the-three-main-grain-crops-from-ukraine-exceeded-1-7-mln-tons-in-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Steady Ukrainian export pace adds supply to world corn and wheat markets, a modest bearish factor for feed grain prices. Barley's near-zero exports tighten that niche supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-19 | [Ukraine exports 22.4 mln tonnes of grain since July 1](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66836-ukraine-exports-22-4-mln-tonnes-of-grain-since-july-1.md) | +0.7% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2018-02-22 | [Ukraine exported over 25 mln tonnes of grains - FINCHANNEL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66358-ukraine-exported-over-25-mln-tonnes-of-grains-finchannel.md) | +1.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2017-02-23 | [Ukraine exports almost 29 mln tonnes of grain since July 2016](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72351-ukraine-exports-almost-29-mln-tonnes-of-grain-since-july-2016.md) | +1.1% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2020-03-10 | [Exports of grain and oilseed cargoes from the Ukrainian seaports: results of 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53982-exports-of-grain-and-oilseed-cargoes-from-the-ukrainian-seaports-results-of-2019.md) | -3.4% | -3.3% |
| CORN | 2018-04-13 | [Export of grain from Ukrainian seaports boosted 40% in March — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65357-export-of-grain-from-ukrainian-seaports-boosted-40-in-march-latifundist-com.md) | -0.4% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-19 | [Ukraine exports 22.4 mln tonnes of grain since July 1](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66836-ukraine-exports-22-4-mln-tonnes-of-grain-since-july-1.md) | +2.8% | +6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-22 | [Ukraine exported over 25 mln tonnes of grains - FINCHANNEL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66358-ukraine-exported-over-25-mln-tonnes-of-grains-finchannel.md) | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-26 | [Export of agricultural crops from Ukraine, Russia and Romania through the Black Sea near the Dark Sea reached 6.4 mln tons](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14225-export-of-agricultural-crops-from-ukraine-russia-and-romania-through-the-black.md) | -1.6% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1554539

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