According to the results of the weekly monitoring of purchase prices of the analytical department of the "Swinemakers of Ukraine" Association, in the third decade of July, prices for pigs in slaughter conditions continued to decrease.
The Government of Ukraine has adopted a law on the increase of excise duties on fuel, which will enter into force on September 1, 2024. According to experts, this decision will lead to an increase in the prices of almost all consumer goods.
The heat wave in Ukraine has led to a significant reduction in cheese consumption. In addition, due to the prolonged shortage of electricity, Ukrainian consumers have significantly reduced the volume of one-time purchases of fresh products, in particular cheese.
According to monitoring data of APC-Inform, since the beginning of summer, prices for peas in Ukrainian ports have increased due to high demand from exporters.
Difficult weather conditions are having a negative impact on future corn and sunflower harvests in Ukraine. This could be a repeat of 2020, when drought reduced the yield of these crops by 35%. This was reported by analysts of the agricultural cooperative PUSK, created within the framework of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council.