The agricultural enterprise Zemlya i Volya LLC (Chernihiv region) reported an increase in information attacks and “black PR” against the company and the family of its late founder Leonid Yakovishin, according to the Chernihiv information portal CHE.CN.UA following a meeting of the workforce.
Acting CEO Valentina Chernyakova reported that the farm had completed seasonal work on time and prepared the land for the next season. “The first thing I want to do is thank the entire workforce… for harvesting on time and preparing for next year,” she said.
According to her, since August 2025, the company has increased salaries by 30%, and the average wage is UAH 30,000. Also, as noted in the article, at the beginning of 2026, employees are to receive a “thirteenth salary.”
First Deputy Director General Vasyl Nesteruk said that the season was difficult due to weather conditions and high corn moisture content, which increased drying costs. According to him, the farm spent about UAH 130 million on natural gas for drying corn and also purchased three generators costing UAH 8 million each. “Despite the difficulties, we have completed all the tasks set before the team and are ready for the next harvest,” Nesteruk said.
At the meeting, the management also announced its intention to increase the rent for land, the amount of which will depend on the regulatory monetary valuation, and to settle accounts with landlords by the end of December, as stipulated in the contracts.
Commenting on the information attacks, Chernyakova said: “Some people want to come in and reap the rewards… some people want to come in and take over everything that is already ready.” She appealed to the team not to allow such a scenario to happen.
She also said that the company continues to work and assist the military, and that “Leonid Yakovishin’s brainchild… is not for sale.”
Zemlya i Volya LLC (EDRPOU code 30866306) was registered on March 29, 2000, with its main activity being the cultivation of grains and oilseeds.
According to the company, it cultivates 32.5 thousand hectares of arable land, with corn as the key crop (92.5% of the sown area), as well as wheat, barley, and other crops; its areas of activity include crop production, livestock farming, and processing.
According to Opendatabot, the company’s revenue in 2024 was UAH 2.677 billion, net profit was UAH 803.7 million, assets were UAH 3.782 billion, liabilities were UAH 458.8 million, and the number of employees was 1,200.
