Informations Rapides · 30 September 2025 · n° 252

In August 2025, agricultural producer prices rose by 5.2% year on year Indices of agricultural prices - August 2025

In August 2025, agricultural producer prices sped up slightly year on year (+5.2% after +5.0% in July). Over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes), cut flowers and potted plants – sped up too (+0.5% after +0.1% in July).

Year on year, agricultural input purchase prices were slightly back on the rise (+0,2% in August after ‑0.2% in July) for the first time since April 2023. They fell back over one month (‑0.6% after +0.3%).

In August 2025, cereal prices fell back over one month (‑0.4% after +0.7% in July, and ‑1.0% in June). Prices fell back for maize (‑3.2% after +5.4%) and durum wheat (‑3.6% after +0.6%). Those of soft wheat sped up (+1.1% after +0.1%), supported by important purchases from Egypt, while those of barley were stable (after ‑2.7%). Year on year, the drop in cereal prices continued to soften (‑5.9% after ‑8.7% in July, and ‑13.7% in June).

Oilseed prices bounced back over one month in August 2025 (+2.1% after ‑0.6% in July, and +2.0% in June). Rapeseed prices were back on the rise (+0.9% after ‑3.3%), those of sunflowers slowed down (+4.4% after +5.8%). Year on year, oilseed prices bounced back in August (+1.5% after ‑1.9% in July, and +0.2% in June).

In August 2025, fresh vegetable prices sped up year on year (+5.6% after +3.3% in July). They sped up clearly for zucchinis (+50.3% after +8.5%), cabbages (+45.9% after +29.7%) and artichokes (+23.2% after +6.3%), and more moderately for tomatoes (+9.8% after +5.4%) and peppers (+9.0% after +5.0%). They continued to rise for eggplants (+16.6% after +17.8%). Prices bounced back for green beans (+16.2% after ‑13.8%) and salads (+5.4% after ‑2.5%). Conversely, prices fell back for cucumbers (‑6.1% after +9.2%), radishes (‑3.0% after +11.7%) and mushrooms (‑0.7% after a stability in July). The fall in prices softened for leeks (‑6.7% after ‑36.6%), carrots (‑15.4% after ‑21.5%), and melons (‑3.9% after ‑8.5%).

In August 2025, fresh fruit prices slowed down clearly year on year (+2.0% after +12.5% in July). Peach and nectarine prices fell back slightly (‑0.4% after +30.0%). They continued to drop for apricots (‑8.2% after ‑11.3%), due to production in 2025 well much abundant than in 2024, and for plums (‑0.9% after ‑0.8%). Those of grapes slowed down (+2.8% after +18.3%), while those of pears rose (+8.9% after +6.5%). Raspberry prices bounced back (+5.8% after ‑1.6%).

In August 2025, animal prices sped up slightly over one month (+1.0% after +0.8% in July, and +1.7% in June). Those of large cattle sped up (+2.5% after +1.3% in July), while those of calves slowed down (+1.3% after +1.8%). They fell back slightly for pigs (‑0.6% after +1.0%) and poultry (‑0.7% after +0.7%). Sheep prices continued to drop (‑3.5% after ‑4.6%).

Year on year, animal prices continued to speed up in August 2025 (+14.1% after +13.3% in July, and +12.7% in June). They sped up for large cattle (+29.9% after +28.5%) and calves (+12.4% after +11.9%), and slowed down for poultry (+2.0% after +3.3%). Sheep prices fell back (‑1.3% after +2.9%). The fall in pig prices softened again (‑6.2% after ‑7.6% in July, and ‑9.2% in June).

In August 2025, milk prices bounced back over one month (+0.4% after ‑1.1% in July, and +0.4% in June): prices bounced back for cow milk (+0.4% after ‑1.2%) and for goat milk (+2.0% after ‑1.0%). Year on year, milk prices continued to go up (+5.2% after +5.3% in July).

Egg prices continued to slow down over one month (+1.8% after +6.4% in July, and +11.5% in June). Year on year, egg prices sped up again (+57.8% after +50.9%).

In August 2025, purchase prices of intermediate consumption fell back over one month (‑0.7% after +0.3% in July). Energy prices fell back (‑3.6% after +1.3%) and those of animal feed continued to fall (‑0.7% as in July). Those of seeds rose slightly (+0.2% after +0.1%). Prices were nearly stable for fertilizers and soil improvers (‑0.1% after +1.9%), plant protection products (‑0.1% after a stability in July), veterinary expenses (+0.1% after a stability in July), and the maintenance of machines (+0.1% after +0.2%). Prices for the maintenance of buildings were stable (after +0.3%). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption decreased for the twenty-ninth consecutive month (‑0.5% in August, after ‑0.6% in July).

In August 2025, the prices of investment goods were nearly stable over one month (‑0.1% after +0.5% in July). They rose year on year (+2.2% after +1.5%).

The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in July 2025 has been revised downwards by 0.1 percentage points at +5.0%. The year-on-year percentage change of the global index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in July 2025 has not been revised.