Informations Rapides · 29 August 2025 · n° 222

In July 2025, agricultural producer prices rose by 5.1% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - July 2025

In July 2025, agricultural producer prices bounced back year on year (+5.1% after +0.9% in June). Over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes), cut flowers and potted plants – were nearly stable (‑0.1% after +1.0% in June).

Agricultural input purchase prices went down year on year for the twenty-seventh consecutive month (‑0.2% in July after ‑0.6% in June). They slowed down over one month (+0.2% after +0.5%).

In July 2025, cereal prices bounced back over one month (+0.7% after ‑1.0% in June, and ‑4.0% in May). Maize prices bounced back firmly (+5.4% after ‑5.5%). Those of durum wheat slowed down (+0.6% after +1.1%), and those of soft wheat were nearly stable (+0.1% after ‑0.9%). Barley prices fell back (‑2.7% after +4.7%). Year on year, the drop in cereal prices softened (‑8.7% after ‑13.7% in June, and ‑15.6% in May).

Oilseed prices fell back over one month in July 2025 (‑0.6% after +2.0% in June, and ‑4.5% in May). Rapeseed prices fell back (‑3.3% after +3.5%), due to good European harvest, while those of sunflowers sped up (+5.8% after +0.4%), in response to demand pressure. Year on year, oilseed prices fell back in July (‑1.9% after +0.2% in June, and ‑0.8% in May).

In July 2025, fresh vegetable prices bounced back year on year (+3.4% after ‑1.7% in June). They bounced back clearly for cabbages (+29.7% after ‑47.2%) and eggplants (+17.8% after ‑4.8%), more moderately for cucumbers (+9.2% after ‑5.7%), zucchinis (+8.5% after ‑18.2%), artichokes (+6.3% after ‑44.7%), and peppers (+5.0% after ‑9.2%). Radish prices sped up (+11.7% after +7.6%). The rise in tomato price softened (+5.4% after +31.2%). Prices continued to go down for leeks (‑36.6% after ‑33.9%) and carrots (‑21.5% after ‑23.3%). The fall in prices intensified for melons (‑8.5% after ‑0.3%) and beetroots (‑14.6% after ‑6.9%), while it softened for salads (‑2.0% after ‑15.6%).

In July 2025, fresh fruit prices sped up clearly year on year (+12.5% after +1.9% in June). Peach and nectarine prices sped up firmly (+30.0% after +11.1%). Prices were above those from July 2024 by 18.3% for grapes, and by 6.5% for peaches. They fell back for strawberries (‑1.7% after +9.3%) and raspberries (‑1.6% after +1.8%). The fall in prices intensified for apricots (‑11.3% after ‑1.7%) and cherries (‑19.8% after ‑8.8%), and softened for plums (‑0.8% after ‑5.4%).

In July 2025, animal prices continued to slow down over one month (+0.8% after +1.7% in June, and +2.2% in May). They slowed down for large cattle (+1.3% after +2.9% in June) and pigs (+1.0% after +1.3%). They sped up for calves (+1.8% after +0.8%) and poultry (+0.7% after +0.4%). The fall in sheep prices intensified again (‑4.6% after ‑2.4%).

Year on year, animal prices continued to speed up in July 2025 (+13.3% after +12.7% in June, and +11.3% in May). They sped up slightly for large cattle (+28.5% after +28.1%), calves (+11.9% after +10.5%), and poultry (+3.3% after +2.5%), and slowed down for sheep (+2.9% after +6.7%). The fall in pig prices softened (‑7.6% after ‑9.2%).

In July 2025, milk prices fell back over one month (‑1.6% after +0.2% in June): prices fell back for cow milk (‑1.6% after +0.2%) and for goat milk (‑2.4% after +0.3%). Year on year, milk prices slowed down (+4.6% after +6.7% as in June).

Even if egg prices slowed down over one month, their increase remained dynamic (+7.2% after +8.0% in June), due to limited supply, particularly with the heatwave and the resurgence of salmonella cases. Year on year, egg prices sped up again (+49.8% after +47.0%).

In July 2025, purchase prices of intermediate consumption rose slightly over one month (+0.3% after +0.5% in June). Prices for fertilizers and soil improvers sped up (+1.9% after +0.9%), while those for energy slowed down (+1.4% after +4.5%). Prices for plant protection products bounced back slightly (+0.2% after ‑1.0%). They were nearly stable for seeds (+0.1% after ‑0.5%) and for the “other goods and services” (+0.1% after +0.3%), as those of veterinary expenses (after +0.1%). Those for the maintenance of buildings were stable (after +0.3%). The fall in prices for animal feed continued to intensify (‑0.8% after ‑0.6% in June, and ‑0.4% in May). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption decreased for the twenty-eighth consecutive month (‑0.6% in July after ‑1.1% in June).

In July 2025, the prices of investment goods were stable over one month (after +0.6% in June). They rose year on year at the same rate than June 2025 (+1.2%).

The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in June 2025 has not been revised. The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in June 2025 has not been revised.