Farms in the Mykolaiv region will receive 37 million hryvnias for keeping cows
A subsidy is available to farms that keep between 3 and 100 cows
Farms in Mykolaiv region whose subsidy applications have already been approved will receive funds to maintain their cows. The amount of this support and the situation in the livestock sector were discussed during a briefing.
“Support was provided to the livestock sector in the form of subsidies for keeping animals. For cattle, 873 applications were approved, totaling 37 million hryvnias,” said Yurii Yaskiv, Head of the Land Issues Resolution Division at the Department of Agro-Industrial Development of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.
The assistance requirements and approved applications cover the following areas:
- Keeping cows: farms with between 3 and 100 cows were eligible to apply for the subsidy. The support amounts to 7,000 hryvnias per animal.
- Keeping goats and sheep: 27 applications for assistance were approved in the region.
At the beginning of 2026, the region had 29,500 cows. From January to July, milk production totaled 108,700 tonnes—down 6.3% compared with the same period in 2025.
“Recently, there has been a trend toward a decline in the number of animals on household farms, while the number on agricultural enterprises has been increasing,” noted Yurii Yaskiv.
The experience of farmer Liubov Khodarina from the village of Lotskyne illustrates the difficulties faced by small farms. Because of the war and a shortage of feed, she reduced her herd from 50 to 25 cows.
In 2024, the farmer said that middlemen were buying her milk for 8–9 hryvnias per liter. This was not enough to cover the costs of running the farm. Drought forced her to use the hay she had stored for winter during the summer.
Applying for state support was another challenge for Liubov Khodarina. According to her, applications were accepted for only 3 days, instead of the expected 2 months. Farm owners had to spend hours at their computers to register, even though they also needed to care for their animals and prepare feed.
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