Informations Rapides · 28 March 2025 · n° 89

In February 2025, agricultural producer prices rose by 4.0% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - February 2025

In February 2025, agricultural producer prices sped up year on year (+4.0% after +2.1% in January). Over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes), cut flowers and potted plants – sped up (+0.6% after +0.2% in January, and +0.4% in December).

Agricultural input purchase prices fell year on year for the twenty-second consecutive month (‑1.0% in February, after ‑0.7% in January). They were nearly stable over one month (+0.1% after +1.0%).

In February 2025, cereal prices sped up over one month (+2.3% after +0.8% in January). Prices bounced back for durum wheat (+5.5% after ‑0.5%) and soft wheat (+3.9% after ‑0.3%). They were nearly stable for barley (‑0.1% after +0.6%) and fell back slightly for maize (‑0.2% after +3.5%). Year on year, cereal prices continued to speed up (+13.9% after +4.7% in January, and +0.6% in December).

Oilseed prices bounced back slightly over one month in February 2025 (+1.8% after ‑0.1% in January): +2.4% for rapeseed (after ‑0.1%) and +1.0% for sunflower (after ‑0.8%). Year on year, oilseed prices sped up (+27.3% after +22.3% in January, and +19.4% in December).

In February 2025, the fall in fresh vegetable prices softened year on year (‑0.4% after ‑9.9% in January). The fall in prices was still heavy for coloured onions (‑23.7% after ‑20.8%), carrots (‑22.7% after ‑21.4%), and chicories (‑20.3% after ‑30.8%), and more moderate for mushrooms (‑2.6% after ‑3.9%). Prices of tomatoes fell back (‑7.4% after +16.7%). Conversely, they bounced back for cabbages (+6.5% after ‑17.6%) and leeks (+4.8% after ‑17.3%). They sped up for shallots (+72.8% after +55.0%), garlic (+29.2% after +22.2%) and salads (+16.9% after +2.6%), and slowed down for pumpkins (+10.8% after +12.5%) and radishes (+10.3% after +14.3%).

In February 2025, fresh fruit prices sped up year on year (+2.2% after +1.7% in January). They continued to rise firmly for nuts (+32.9% after +31.5%) and kiwis (+11.8% after +7.3%), and fell again for pears (‑1.2% after ‑0.9%) and apples (‑2.6% as in January).

In February 2025, animal prices sped up slightly over one month (+0.9% after +0.5% in January). They sped up for large cattle (+3.5% after +1.1%) and calves (+1.1% after +0.2%), due to limited supply. Those of sheep fell back (‑1.0% after +1.1%). The fall in prices continued at the same pace for poultry (‑0.5% after ‑0.6%) and intensified for pigs (‑3.2% after ‑0.1%).

Year on year, animal prices sped up in February 2025 (+4.9% after +3.9% in January). They sped up for large cattle (+11.7% after +9.0%) and calves (+8.2% after +7.3%), and slowed down for sheep (+15.6% after +18.0%). The fall in prices softened for poultry (‑1.6% after ‑5.4% in January), and intensified for pigs (‑7.3% after ‑3.4%).

In February 2025, milk prices sped up slightly over one month (+0.5% after +0.2% in January, and +0.7% in December), global inflation in fat prices pushing up French milk prices. They sped up for cow milk (+0.4% after +0.1%) and goat milk (+1.5% after +0.3%). Year on year, milk prices continued to go up (+6.3% after +6.4% in January, and +5.6% in December).

Egg prices sped up over one month (+4.5% after +1.0% in January, and +0.6% in December), due to the still rising demand, while the supply stayed limited. This tension was global in all European markets. Egg prices bounced back year on year (+6.8% after ‑3.6%).

In February 2025, purchase prices of intermediate consumption were nearly stable over one month (+0.1% after +1.3% in January). Prices sped up for fertilizers and soil improvers (+3.3% after +2.9%), the “other goods and services” (+0.5% after a stability), seeds (+0.4% after +0.1%), and more moderately for animal feed (+0.2% after +0.1%). They slowed down for veterinary expenses (+0.5% after +1.0%) and the maintenance of materials (+0.2% after +0.8%). Prices were nearly stable for plant protection products (+0.1% after ‑0.2%), and stable for the maintenance of buildings (after +0.3%). The fall in prices intensified for the small equipment and tools (‑0.6% after ‑0.1%), but mostly, the prices of energy fell back significantly (‑3.4% after +4.1%). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption dropped for the twenty-third consecutive month (‑1.7% in February, after ‑1.2% in January).

In February 2025, the prices of investment goods were nearly stable over one month (after +0.6% in January). They sped up slightly year on year (+1.0% after +0.8%).

The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in January 2025 has been revised downwards by 0.2 percentage points to +2.1%, due to revisions of the seasonal adjustment factors. The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in January 2025 has been revised upwards by 0.1 percentage points to ‑0.7%.