In the Ukraine, export business is still running much more slowly due to the acts of war. The important ports are particularly affected and are controlled by Russian soldiers. Attempts are currently being made to get some of the exports out of the country by rail. However, it is questionable whether this will succeed, as traffic jams have already formed at the train stations for a long time. Meanwhile, sowing in Ukraine is progressing. So far, almost half of the acreage has been cultivated. However, maize sowing has not yet started. Field work in Russia has also started. So far, 60,000 hectares of grain have been sown here. Grain prices on the Black Sea have increased slightly again in the past few days. In Novorossiysk, a ton for the delivery month of April traded at $410-US dollars. Russian traders are trying to find ways to sell their goods in rubles.