# Farmers are ready to go on strike in response to Ukrzaliznytsya’s new tariffs - НОВИНИ СІЛЬСЬКОГО ГОСПОДАРСТВА УКРАЇНИ ТА СВІТУ

> Ukrainian farmers and agrarian lawmakers threatened a strike after Ukrzaliznytsya raised rail tariffs for farm products by almost 50 per cent. They plan to appeal to the Cabinet and ask the Anti-Monopoly Committee to investigate.

- Date: 2018-11-21 · published 2018-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62067-farmers-are-ready-to-go-on-strike-in-response-to-ukrzaliznytsya-s-new-tariffs
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher rail costs raise the logistics share of Ukrainian grain export prices and could reduce Black Sea export competitiveness, mildly supporting world wheat and corn prices. A strike or rail disruption would add to that pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-20 | [Ukrzaliznytsia Imposes New Restrictions On Grain Transportation » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57460-ukrzaliznytsia-imposes-new-restrictions-on-grain-transportation-the-center-for.md) | +2.0% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Wheat farmers ask Canada to step in as strike threatens exports \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36423-wheat-farmers-ask-canada-to-step-in-as-strike-threatens-exports-air-freight-news.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-26 | [Railway strike huge threat to farmers  - SaskToday.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29275-railway-strike-huge-threat-to-farmers-sasktoday-ca.md) | -4.8% | -7.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-30 | [CP Rail train crews go on strike as contract negotiations fail, talks continue - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65032-cp-rail-train-crews-go-on-strike-as-contract-negotiations-fail-talks-continue.md) | -0.6% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-18 | [First CN Rail strike in decade piles more woes on battered Western farmers - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56083-first-cn-rail-strike-in-decade-piles-more-woes-on-battered-western-farmers.md) | +3.8% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-08-20 | [Ukrzaliznytsia Imposes New Restrictions On Grain Transportation » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57460-ukrzaliznytsia-imposes-new-restrictions-on-grain-transportation-the-center-for.md) | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2021-05-20 | [New strike actions renew pressure on Argentine grain shipments - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46937-new-strike-actions-renew-pressure-on-argentine-grain-shipments-fastmarkets.md) | -4.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2022-04-19 | [Argentina port workers to go on strike in the middle of soybean, corn harvest \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41858-argentina-port-workers-to-go-on-strike-in-the-middle-of-soybean-corn-harvest-s.md) | -2.4% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- news.agro-center.com.ua: https://news.agro-center.com.ua/en/agri-policy-en/farmers-are-ready-to-go-on-strike-in-response-to-ukrzaliznytsya-s-new-tariffs.html

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