# Why the situation in the agricultural sector is being called catastrophic

> Agrotrade group agronomist Hennadiy Maly described Ukraine's agricultural situation as catastrophic, with farmers struggling to export grain and part of the harvest accumulating in storage. Low purchase prices are forcing farms to sell without adequate profit. Some producers are cutting grain areas for the next sowing.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T01:38:10.360Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76836-why-the-situation-in-the-agricultural-sector-is-being-called-catastrophic
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Blocked Odesa ports cut Ukrainian export capacity, pushing grain through slower Danube and rail routes and widening discounts on Ukrainian origin supplies. This supports lower local prices and tighter export availability for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-23 | [Logistics putting on the pressure  — this week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56109-logistics-putting-on-the-pressure-this-week-in-the-grain-markets-realagriculture.md) | +1.0% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-27 | [Ukraine’s corridor exported 37.4 million tons of agricultural products to 45 countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14296-ukraine-s-corridor-exported-37-4-million-tons-of-agricultural-products-to-45.md) | -2.2% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-04 | [Information note by the UN Secretariat at the Joint Coordination Centre \| United Nations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14437-information-note-by-the-un-secretariat-at-the-joint-coordination-centre-united.md) | +7.3% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-20 | [Canada rail stoppage poised to disrupt North American agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28828-canada-rail-stoppage-poised-to-disrupt-north-american-agriculture.md) | -1.6% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-28 | [Wheat prices fell in anticipation of the departure of grain ships from Ukrainian ports 28.07.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40531-wheat-prices-fell-in-anticipation-of-the-departure-of-grain-ships-from.md) | +4.6% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2018-10-11 | [Grain Transportation Report a Weekly Publication of the Agricultural Marketing Service Contact Us October 11, 2018 WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS - DocsLib](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62418-grain-transportation-report-a-weekly-publication-of-the-agricultural-marketing.md) | +4.1% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2023-12-01 | [Projections Call For Rapid Fall In River Levels At St. Louis - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32914-projections-call-for-rapid-fall-in-river-levels-at-st-louis-the-waterways.md) | +2.4% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-06-27 | [Ukraine’s corridor exported 37.4 million tons of agricultural products to 45 countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14296-ukraine-s-corridor-exported-37-4-million-tons-of-agricultural-products-to-45.md) | -2.3% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- radiokhartia.com: https://radiokhartia.com/news-and-comments/mabut-za-vsiu-istoriiu-nezalezhnosti-takoho-ne-bulo-chomu-sytuatsiiu-v-ahrosektori-nazyvaiut-katastrofichnoiu/

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