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Business news from Ukraine

IMK’s Net Profit Fell by 33% in First Half of Year

Agricultural holding company IMC reported $34.28 million in net profit for the first half of 2026, down 33% from the first half of 2025, according to the company’s report filed with the Warsaw Stock Exchange on Thursday.

“The decline in normalized EBITDA and net profit … was driven by lower corn and sunflower prices compared to the same period last year—in contrast to the sharp price increases in the first half of 2025—as well as rising logistics costs and the depreciation of the hryvnia,” the document states.
According to the report, EBITDA fell by 22% to $50.23 million.

The company’s consolidated revenue in the first half of 2026 rose by 6% to $88.88 million. Corn sales accounted for the largest share—98.1% compared to 97.8% in the first half of last year.
It is noted that the company’s cost of goods sold rose from $66.4 million in January–June 2025 to $79.9 million in January–June 2026.

IMK added that over the six-month period, the Ukrainian hryvnia depreciated by 5.5% against the U.S. dollar, whereas in the first half of last year it depreciated by only 1.0%; consequently, the company recognized a net loss from foreign exchange differences of $2.11 million.
Net cash flow from operating activities decreased to $12.0 million from $15.0 million in January–June 2025, primarily due to lower prices for agricultural products and higher operating expenses.

According to the report, IMC’s net cash outflow from investing activities decreased to $8.2 million in the first half of 2026 from $10.5 million in the first half of 2025, in line with the group’s capital expenditure program.
IMK Agroholding is an integrated group of companies operating in the Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions (northern and central Ukraine) in the crop production, grain elevators, and warehousing segments. Its land bank totals 115,000 hectares, storage capacity stands at 554,000 metric tons, and grain and oilseed production in 2025 reached 838,000 metric tons.

IMK’s net profit in 2025 rose by 24% to $67.5 million, while consolidated revenue fell by 10% to $190.5 million.

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“Astarta” Harvested 256,000 Metric Tons of Early Grains and Rapeseed

The agricultural holding company “Astarta” has completed the harvest of early grain crops and winter rapeseed across an area of 54,000 hectares, yielding approximately 256,000 metric tons, the company reported.

According to the report, the agricultural holding harvested over 210,000 metric tons of wheat and 43,000 metric tons of winter rapeseed.
The average yield of winter wheat at Astarta was 5.4 metric tons per hectare, and that of winter rapeseed was 3.1 metric tons per hectare. The highest yields were recorded at Khmilnytske LLC in the Vinnytsia region—7.7 metric tons per hectare of winter wheat and 3.8 metric tons per hectare of winter rapeseed.

Andriy Zagorulko, Director of the Agricultural Holding’s Department of Crop Production, Logistics, and Mechanization, noted that the season was challenging due to unfavorable weather conditions and diseases affecting winter rapeseed.
Astarta has already begun preparing the soil for the winter crop planting season.

Astarta is a vertically integrated agribusiness holding company operating in seven regions of Ukraine and is the country’s largest sugar producer. The company’s portfolio includes five sugar refineries, agricultural enterprises with a land bank of 214,000 hectares (including 129,000 hectares in the Poltava region, 42,000 hectares in the Khmelnytskyi region, and 16,000 hectares in the Vinnytsia region), and dairy farms with 30,000 head of cattle. The holding company also operates a soybean processing plant and a bioenergy complex in the Poltava region, as well as a network of six grain elevators.

Astarta’s net profit for 2025 fell 4.2-fold to $19.94 million, while consolidated revenue decreased by 23% to $472 million.

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“Agrain” Has Allocated Over 18,000 Hectares for Winter Rapeseed for 2027 Harvest

The “Agrain” Group of Companies has begun sowing winter rapeseed for the 2027 harvest, for which it has allocated over 18,000 hectares this season, the company’s press service reported.

The farms in the Chernihiv cluster were the first to begin planting—work there started in early August. In the Odesa and Kharkiv clusters, they are waiting for sufficient productive moisture to accumulate in the soil.

“We only plant when there is sufficient moisture in the topsoil. We constantly monitor weather conditions and adjust the pace of work depending on the situation in each region. Our goal is to complete sowing within the optimal timeframe, ensure uniform emergence, and create the right conditions for plant development before winter sets in,” the press service quotes Chief Agronomist Taras Korniyenko as saying.

“Agrain” is engaged in the cultivation and storage of grain and oilseed crops, as well as livestock farming. Prior to the full-scale Russian invasion, the agricultural holding comprised 11 agricultural enterprises; that number has now grown to 13. The group of companies cultivates approximately 110,000 hectares in the Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Cherkasy regions.

The group includes two large grain elevators and two mini-elevators, with a combined capacity of 320,000 metric tons. The agricultural division comprises nine enterprises. Four enterprises are engaged in livestock farming. The beef cattle herd numbers 5,500 head, and the dairy herd numbers 1,750 head, including over 800 milking cows.
The holding company is owned by SAS Investcompagnie (France).

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“Podillya Food Company” Increased Its Net Profit by 42% in the First Half of the Year

In the first half of 2026, PJSC “Podillya Food Company” increased its net profit by 42.4% compared to the first half of 2025, reaching 587.25 million UAH.

As the company reported in the National Securities and Stock Market Commission’s (NSSMC) disclosure system, it increased its revenue 2.4-fold to 2.48 billion UAH.
According to the report, gross profit rose 4.1-fold to 541.74 million UAH, while operating profit increased by 44% to 710.91 million UAH.

Since the beginning of the year, the company’s assets have increased by 0.8% to 9.46 billion UAH, while equity rose by 12.4% to 5.34 billion UAH, including retained earnings, which increased by 12.4% to 5.33 billion UAH.
The company’s current assets increased by 5.3% over the first half of the year to 6.36 billion UAH; specifically, trade and other current receivables rose by 2% to 3.36 billion UAH, while total liabilities decreased by 11% to 4.12 billion UAH.

According to the report, in the second quarter of 2026, “Podillya Food Company” continued to invest in the acquisition, modernization, and maintenance of fixed assets—including production equipment, vehicles, infrastructure facilities, and auxiliary equipment. Specifically, the company acquired new agricultural machinery—including mineral fertilizer spreaders, a generator, and seed cleaning equipment—as well as a disc harrow; for its dairy operations, it purchased a new cooling panel and a milk pasteurizer.

Going forward, “Podillya” plans to focus on increasing the yield of sugar beets and grain crops using precision farming technologies, specifically variable-rate fertilizer application and GPS-monitored machinery. The company is also considering expanding its portfolio of leased land and upgrading its fleet of agricultural machinery with energy-efficient models.
In addition, “Podillya” is analyzing the possibility of investing in a production line for granulated beet pulp and molasses, which will allow the company to diversify its revenue streams and ensure zero-waste production.

In the livestock sector, “Podillya” plans to gradually increase the size of its dairy herd and replace low-productive animals with breeding stock possessing high genetic potential. Plans also include the renovation of barns and the automation of feeding processes to increase average daily milk yields.

PJSC “Podillya Food Company” is part of the “Ukrprominvest-Agro” agricultural holding. It owns a land bank of 51,000 hectares. It specializes in growing sugar beets, wheat, corn, and barley, as well as in swine farming (21,000 head), and maintains a herd of 3,000 head of cattle. It has a grain storage facility with a capacity of approximately 60,000 metric tons. The company employs 5,500 people.

“Ukrprominvest-Agro” is engaged in crop cultivation, sugar and flour production, and meat and dairy livestock farming. The group’s land bank exceeds 116,500 hectares. The agricultural holding is located primarily in regions that have not been invaded by Russian occupiers.
The group’s sugar business consists of two sugar factories in the Vinnytsia region. Total grain storage capacity for agricultural crops is 120,000 metric tons.

“Ukrprominvest-Agro” comprises “Agroprodinvest Group” LLC, “PK Podillya” PJSC, PK Zorya Podillya LLC, Vinnytsia Bakery Products Plant No. 2 LLC, Dniproagrolan Agricultural Farm, Ivankivtsi Agricultural Farm, Mas-Agro LLC, Pravoberezhne LLC, and Progress-NT LLC.
Since December 2019, the agricultural holding has been owned by Oleksiy Poroshenko, the son of the former president of Ukraine.

In 2025, the “Podillya” Food Company saw its revenue decrease by 39.5%—to 3.18 billion UAH—and its net profit decrease by 36.1%—to 698.8 million UAH.

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KSG Agro Has Completed Grain Harvest on Area of Nearly 5,000 hectares

The agricultural holding KSG Agro has completed the harvest of winter barley, winter wheat, and spring barley on a total area of 4,975 thousand hectares, the company’s press service reported.

According to the report, winter barley was harvested on 562 hectares, winter wheat on 3,700 hectares, and spring barley on 699 hectares.

“Excessive moisture negatively affected the quality of part of the wheat crop; however, thanks to the coordinated efforts of our production teams, we were able to organize the process in such a way as to make the most efficient use of every weather window for harvesting the grain,” the press service quoted Vitaliy Nekhay, head of the crop production division, as saying.

The company reported that 12 Claas Lexion 480 and 560 combine harvesters were used during the harvest, along with up to 30 trucks to transport the crop.
As previously reported, the agricultural holding KSG Agro intends to invest over 25 million UAH in creating an autonomous water supply system for one of its pig farms and plans to fully supply it with water from its own sources by the end of 2026.

KSG Agro is a vertically integrated holding company engaged in pig farming, as well as the production, storage, processing, and sale of grains and oilseeds. The company’s land bank in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions totals approximately 21,000 hectares. The agricultural holding is among the top five largest pork producers in Ukraine.
Serhiy Kasyanov remains the ultimate beneficiary of the holding company; through Olbis Investment LTD SA, he owns 47.83% of the shares, while 47.57% of the shares are freely traded on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

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“Continental Farmers Group” Has Begun Planting Winter Crops for 2027 Harvest

The agricultural holding “Continental Farmers Group” has begun its winter crop planting campaign for the 2027 harvest, with winter rapeseed as the first crop; the company plans to allocate 32,000 hectares for it, according to its press service.

In total, the company is allocating 95,200 hectares for winter crops in 2027. In addition to rapeseed, the crop mix includes 49,900 hectares of winter wheat and 13,300 hectares of winter barley.
“Sowing of grain crops will begin on schedule in early September, after the fields have been cleared of previous crops. We have traditionally developed our operational plans based on a proven balance in the crop mix,” the agricultural holding’s press service quoted Chief Operating Officer Kostyantyn Shytiuk as saying.

It is noted that the planting season began at the typical time seen in recent years and is proceeding under favorable agroclimatic conditions. Thanks to sufficient soil moisture, most divisions expect to see good emergence of winter rapeseed, and the main planting will take place during the first and second decades of August.
As previously reported, the agricultural holding “Continental Farmers Group” (CFG) has joined the global structure of the international agri-food company Olam Agri as a separate business unit.

“Continental Farmers Group” was established in November 2018 as a result of the merger between the ‘Mriya’ agricultural holding and CFG, following “Mriya’s” agreement with international investor Salic UK regarding the sale of its assets.
Continental Farmers Group operates in the Ternopil, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernivtsi regions, grows grain and oilseed crops, engages in primary and secondary potato processing, and employs approximately 2,600 people.

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