The Svitanok Stari Mayaky farm in Ukraine's Odesa region has completed its wheat harvest with the best result in the past 15 years. The average wheat yield reached 5.5 tonnes per hectare, marking a record performance for the enterprise. According to the farm, favorable weather during most of the growing season and the use of modern production technologies were the key factors behind the achievement.
For the 2026 harvest, the farm planted 2,290 hectares of wheat, 1,426 hectares of rapeseed, and 610 hectares of winter peas. It also expanded its production of niche crops, including 222 hectares of lentils and 375 hectares of flax. Despite a challenging winter, no major reseeding was required. The only significant loss involved 300 hectares of winter peas, which were converted to fallow land in preparation for winter rapeseed planting for the 2027 season.
Other crops also produced solid results. Lentils yielded 2.36 t/ha, winter peas 1.91 t/ha, and flax 1.1 t/ha. Rapeseed, however, averaged only 1.5 t/ha after delayed sowing caused by insufficient rainfall, placing production close to the profitability threshold.
According to farm director Oleh Hladkyi, logistics disruptions, unstable supplies, and rising prices for fertilizers and crop protection products significantly increased production costs. However, these factors did not negatively affect either the quantity or quality of the harvest. The farm's performance demonstrates that effective management and modern agronomic practices can deliver strong yields even under difficult economic conditions.