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Polish agriculture commodity price volatility

Overview

In early July 2026 Polish rapeseed prices surged, reaching 2,120‑2,305₸ per tonne within four days as strong domestic demand, limited processing capacity (3.5‑3.9 Mt) and an embargo on Ukrainian seed tightened supply. Poland became the EU’s second‐largest importer of rapeseed oil after Spain. Simultaneously pig prices fell to about 4₸/kg, below production costs, driven by lower German market prices, high feed and energy costs, rising pork imports and the threat of African swine fever. Farmers demanded state compensation while the agriculture ministry announced investigations.

By late July, record‐low rapeseed yields – often below 2 t/ha and sometimes as low as 1 t/ha – together with low oil content and high contamination forced prices to slip to roughly 2,380₸/t. Frozen‐cherry prices also dropped about 16₽ year‐on“year, adding further financial pressure.

In early August the pork sector entered a deeper crisis, with slaughter prices around 4.5₸ and producers losing up to 200₸ per animal as feed, energy and labour costs remained high. AgroIntegracja announced it would stop supplying plants that do not meet certified quality systems, urging a shift toward quality‐based protectionism. The Polish oilseed‐crushing industry, facing a domestic rapeseed deficit of up to 1.3 million tonnes, called for the Ukrainian embargo to be lifted, while farmers protested the proposal and demanded higher domestic rapeseed prices.

By mid-August, the rapeseed situation worsened as sowing areas decreased by 93,000 hectares compared to the previous year. Expected harvests of 2.8 to 3.2 million tonnes are projected to fall significantly short of national processing capacities, which exceed 4.1 million tonnes. In response to these procurement challenges and the need for stable markets during harvest, the National Food Group provided Elewarr with an additional 120 million PLN to increase crop procurement, specifically for wheat and rapeseed.

Entities

Stefan Krajewski · Wojciech Styburski · Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza · European Union · AgroIntegracja

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Polish agricultural sector faces rapeseed shortages and new procurement funding

    Polish agriculture faces rapeseed production declines and market pressures, prompting a 120 million PLN injection for Elewarr to bolster grain and rapeseed procurement during the current harvest.

  2. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Polish agriculture hit by pork price slump and rapeseed import push

    Polish pork producers face steep losses and may lose supplies to non‑certified plants, while oilseed crushers seek Ukrainian rapeseed imports, sparking farmer protests.

  3. 23 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Polish rapeseed and cherry markets see sharp price drops amid low yields

    Polish rapeseed yields hit record lows and prices fell to about 2 380 zł/t, while cherry prices dropped to 5.30‑5.70 zł/kg, tightening farmers' finances.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Poland faces soaring rapeseed prices and pig price collapse, threatening farms

    Poland sees rapeseed prices surge to 2,300 zł/t while pig prices drop to ~4 zł/kg, sparking farmer protests over potential farm closures and calls for government support.

Sources

farmer.pl · magazynlbq.pl · portalspozywczy.pl · radioprogresso.com.br · sadyogrody.pl · topagrar.pl · tygodnik-rolniczy.pl

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history