# Ukraine to plant fewer soybeans | 2019-04-09  | World Grain

> A USDA attaché report says Ukrainian soybean plantings will fall about 11% to 1.6 million hectares in 2019-20 after tax changes made crushing more profitable than exporting. Production is forecast to drop 22% to 3.5 million tonnes, and exports are expected to fall 37%.

- Date: 2019-04-09 · published 2019-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59676-ukraine-to-plant-fewer-soybeans-2019-04-09-world-grain
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller Ukrainian soybean supply and exports tighten the Black Sea oilseed balance, which is mildly supportive for soybeans and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| SOY | 2017-03-17 | [China’s new approach to corn \| World-grain.com \| March 17, 2017 19:08 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71844-china-s-new-approach-to-corn-world-grain-com-march-17-2017-19-08-world-grain.md) | -1.0% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2020-04-24 | [Higher export taxes impact Argentina’s future soy acres \| 2020-04-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53488-higher-export-taxes-impact-argentina-s-future-soy-acres-2020-04-24-world-grain.md) | +1.3% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2022-09-14 | [EU groups say deforestation plan falls short \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39612-eu-groups-say-deforestation-plan-falls-short-world-grain.md) | -3.6% | -10.3% |
| SBM | 2022-01-05 | [India sets stock limits on soybean meal \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5770-india-sets-stock-limits-on-soybean-meal-world-grain.md) | +0.0% | +2.1% |
| SBM | 2020-04-24 | [Higher export taxes impact Argentina’s future soy acres \| 2020-04-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53488-higher-export-taxes-impact-argentina-s-future-soy-acres-2020-04-24-world-grain.md) | +0.3% | -2.1% |
| SBM | 2022-09-14 | [EU groups say deforestation plan falls short \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39612-eu-groups-say-deforestation-plan-falls-short-world-grain.md) | -1.2% | -8.5% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/11905-ukraine-to-plant-fewer-soybeans

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