The agricultural holding “TAS Agro” plans to invest approximately $15 million over the next three years in modernizing dairy farms to bring them into compliance with EU standards, the company’s CEO Oleg Zapletnyuk said in an interview with Delo.ua.
The CEO of the agricultural holding clarified that TAS Agro is concentrating its livestock operations in the Vinnytsia region, where it is completely rebuilding a farm, increasing the number of stalls, and implementing loose housing for livestock.
“The total investment amount is approximately $15 million over the next three years. We are investing in this step by step. This primarily concerns cows. Our goal is to transform outdated livestock farming into a highly productive sector, increase its efficiency, improve livestock housing conditions, and enhance the quality of meat and dairy products,” Zapletnyuk said.
The company’s CEO noted that the strategic plan calls for expanding the land bank from the current 80,000 hectares to 100,000 hectares by the end of 2026.
“Strategically, we plan to increase our land bank to 100,000 hectares. We are currently considering certain assets; if we manage to finalize the purchase by the end of the year, that will bring us to about 100,000 hectares. The next step is to increase it to 120,000 hectares, but that is by 2028,” he said.
Assessing the financial results, the company’s CEO noted that TAS Agro’s net profit for 2025 is expected to be in the range of $20–22 million.
“In 2025, the company’s net profit was in the range of $20–22 million, but we have not yet sold part of our production. As of today, we have effectively sold the wheat, but we have not yet updated the key financial indicators. Estimated at $20–22 million, this is actually 10% more than we had budgeted,” he emphasized.
Zapletnyuk attributed the decline in profitability compared to 2024 (over $25 million) to drought in some of the regions where the company operates and the drop in global prices for agricultural products.
Last year, the holding exported approximately 270,000 tons of agricultural products, with exports accounting for about 60% of total production. The primary destination was the EU, which received 49% of all shipments. Additionally, 25% of exports went to North African countries, 19% to Asia, and 4% of the products were sold in Middle Eastern markets. At the same time, sunflower seeds, as well as a significant portion of soybeans and rapeseed, are processed domestically at partner plants for the subsequent sale of finished products.
The TAS Agro agricultural holding was established in 2014. It cultivates approximately 80,000 hectares across six regions of Ukraine. Its specialization is crop production and dairy farming (cattle herd—5,500 head). Its grain storage capacity is 250,000 tons. Serhiy Tihipko is the founder of the “TAS” group and the beneficiary of the agricultural holding.
The agricultural enterprise “TAS Agro Pivnich,” part of the “TAS Agro” agricultural holding, has launched its 2026 spring planting campaign, the company’s director, Serhiy Zinenko, announced on Facebook.
According to the report, approximately 13,000 hectares have been allocated for spring crops in the 2026 season. Due to the restructuring of the crop rotation, the focus is on row crops: sunflowers will occupy 10,000 hectares, and corn—3,000 hectares. Currently, the first hectares have already been sown with sunflowers, with liquid complex fertilizers (LCF) applied simultaneously.
The agricultural holding noted that despite the prolonged frosts, snow, and rain, work began according to schedule.
“We clearly understand what we are doing and why. In such conditions, it is important not to lose momentum and to trust the team. Planting is always about responsibility, and this year it is felt especially strongly,“ Zinenko emphasized.
The ”TAS Agro” agricultural holding planted a total of about 40,000 hectares with spring crops in the 2025 season. At that time, 16,000 hectares were allocated for sunflowers, 15,000 hectares for soybeans, and 7,000 hectares for corn. In addition, the company grew industrial hemp (160 hectares) on a trial basis but decided against growing sugar beets.
According to Oleg Zapletnyuk, CEO of “TAS Agro,” the modernization of the machinery fleet and the recruitment of in-house staff allowed the company to sow up to 2,300 hectares per day last year.
The “TAS Agro” agricultural holding was established in 2014. It cultivates approximately 80,000 hectares across six regions of Ukraine. Its specialization is crop production and dairy farming (cattle herd—5,500 head). Elevator capacity totals 250,000 tons. The founder of the TAS Group and beneficiary of the agricultural holding is Serhiy Tihipko.
The agricultural holding “TAS Agro” increased its sunflower acreage to 24,000 hectares and its corn acreage to 9,800 hectares for the 2026 season, the company announced on its Facebook page.
“This decision is primarily due to the declining economic attractiveness of certain crops and competition from more profitable segments within the production structure. In the 2026 season, we are focusing on a more diversified crop structure and crops with more predictable economics of cultivation,” the press service quoted Vladimir Shil, chief agronomist at TAS Agro, as saying.
According to the report, sunflower acreage increased by 54.8%, and corn acreage by 28.9%. At the same time, the largest reduction occurred in soybeans—by 65.8%, to 5,200 hectares. Due to unfavorable weather in the fall of 2025, the area under winter wheat decreased by 8.7% to 21,000 hectares, while winter rapeseed plantings expanded to 15,300 hectares (+9.3%). In 2026, the agricultural holding will introduce oilseed flax (140 ha) into its crop structure for the first time and will maintain 165 ha of production areas for industrial hemp.
The TAS Agro agricultural holding was established in 2014. Its land bank includes 88,000 hectares in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv regions. It specializes in crop production; the agriholding’s elevator capacity totals approximately 250,000 tons. The livestock business consists of a herd of 5,500 head of cattle, of which 2,500 head are milking cows.
The agricultural holding is part of the “TAS” group, founded in 1998. Its business interests span the financial sector (banking and insurance segments) and the pharmaceutical sector, as well as industry, real estate, and venture projects.
The founder of TAS and the beneficiary of the TAS Agro agricultural holding is Serhiy Tihipko.
TAS Agro agricultural holding ended 2025 with EBITDA of $25.46 million, exceeding its financial target by 4%, according to a press release posted on LinkedIn.
“2025 was a real crash test for our team. Despite unfavorable climatic conditions — spring frosts and prolonged autumn rains — the company not only survived but exceeded its financial plan by 4%,” the agricultural holding said, expressing confidence that this was the result of clear synergy between production and commerce.
Agronomic solutions helped the agricultural holding withstand the weather challenges.
“It was technological discipline and moisture-saving approaches that made it possible to achieve yields higher than the market average: wheat — 5.9 t/ha, corn — 9.6 t/ha. Investments of $4.9 million in upgrading the technical park played an important role. This made it possible to get through the peak harvest periods without losses, minimizing the impact of the weather,” TAS Agro emphasized.
According to the agricultural holding, the commercial department ensured high profitability for the year by transitioning from situational sales to systematic position management.
The use of hedging and forward instruments (in partnership with StoneX) made it possible to sell 64% of the next season’s harvest on favorable terms. Effective liquidity management and a record VAT refund of UAH 290 million made it possible to finance operating activities mainly with own resources, the agricultural holding explained.
TAS Agro was established in 2014. Its land bank includes 88,000 hectares in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv regions. It specializes in crop production, with the agroholding’s elevator capacity amounting to approximately 250,000 tons. The livestock business is represented by a herd of 5,500 head of cattle, of which 2,500 are dairy cattle.
The agricultural holding is part of the TAS group, founded in 1998. Its business interests cover the financial sector (banking and insurance segments) and pharmacy, as well as industry, real estate, and venture projects.
Serhiy Tihipko is the founder of TAS and the beneficiary of the TAS Agro agricultural holding.
TAS Agro agricultural holding is completing the harvest of late crops, with an average corn yield of 9.6 tons per hectare, the agricultural holding’s press service reported on Facebook.
“In recent years, we have been steadily improving the quality of this crop. The company’s average yield exceeds the planned indicators and the average for Ukraine,” the agricultural holding said, adding that this result was achieved through the use of modern cultivation technologies and balanced agronomic decisions.
TAS Agro added that in 2026, it plans to allocate 9.2 thousand hectares for corn cultivation.
TAS Agro was established in 2014. Its land bank includes 88,000 hectares in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv regions. It specializes in crop production, and the agri-holding’s elevator capacity is about 250,000 tons. The livestock business is represented by a herd of 5,500 head of cattle, of which 2,500 are dairy cattle.
The agricultural holding is part of the TAS group, founded in 1998. Its business interests cover the financial sector (banking and insurance segments) and pharmacies, as well as industry, real estate, and venture projects.
Serhiy Tihipko is the founder of TAS and the beneficiary of the TAS Agro agricultural holding.
The TAS Agro agricultural holding has completed the 2025 early grain harvest, gathering over 130,000 tons of grain from an area of 22,000 hectares, the holding’s press service reported on Facebook.
TAS Agro noted that the average yield of winter wheat was 5.9 tons per hectare, exceeding the planned figures. The best results were in the Northern cluster (Chernihiv region), where the yield reached over 7 tons per hectare.
“The 2025 harvest was a test for all farmers, as rainy weather during the peak harvesting period slowed down the pace of work and could have affected the quality of the grain. However, the agricultural holding used all available resources to ensure the timely harvesting of the crop, and its elevators ensured the timely reception and high-quality storage of the harvest,” said Oleg Zapletnyuk, CEO of TAS Agro.
According to him, 75 grain harvesters and other necessary equipment were involved in the harvest.
According to the CEO, the agricultural holding achieved good results thanks to timely changes in cultivation technology, systematic analytics, and the responsible and coordinated work of all divisions. TAS Agro began the 2026 sowing campaign and soil preparation for winter wheat sowing in parallel with the harvest. As of mid-August, 11,000 hectares of winter rapeseed have been sown out of the planned 16,000 hectares.
The company’s clusters are preparing for the harvesting of late crops and a range of autumn field work. Sunflower harvesting will begin soon in the Southern cluster.
The agricultural holding is part of the TAS Group, which was founded in 1998. Its business interests include the financial sector (banking and insurance), pharmaceuticals, industry, real estate, and venture projects.
The founder of TAS and beneficiary of the TAS Agro agricultural holding is Serhiy Tihipko.
