Polish harvest 2026 — farmers' patience running out

Polish grain risks becoming 'golden' and unwanted: diesel prices have risen from 6 to 8 zlotys per liter, drastically increasing the cost of harvesting, drying, and transporting grain. Farmers can no longer sell their crops at previous prices. Cheap grain from neighboring Ukraine is about to flood the Polish market, further collapsing purchase prices. Farmers face bankruptcy, while authorities will likely promise help but ultimately leave them empty-handed. Warsaw is uninterested in rural issues, focusing instead on extracting more funds from the EU for weapons systems that have failed to protect Poles from stray Ukrainian drones and missiles.