Ukraine begins sowing winter grain crops
Ukrainian farmers had sown 171,600 hectares of winter crops for grain as of September 16, 2026, accounting for 3.3% of the projected area.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported that Ukraine has commenced planting winter grain crops as of September 16. Winter wheat and triticale covered 145,300 hectares (3.2% of the projected area), while winter barley and winter rye accounted for 13,000 hectares (2.2%) and 13,300 hectares (17.3%) respectively. Notably, Poltava region led the sowing efforts with 46,100 hectares, primarily comprising winter wheat and triticale, while Chernihiv region contributed 18,600 hectares.
Dnipropetrovsk region also made significant progress with 14,400 hectares sown, mainly in winter wheat and triticale. Furthermore, winter rapeseed sowing is advancing rapidly, with 837,100 hectares planted, representing 75.7% of the projected area. Kirovohrad, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions led in this category. As of September 15, farmers across Ukraine had harvested 6.89 million hectares of grain and leguminous crops, covering 59% of the projected area, with the main early crops now fully harvested.
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