Informations Rapides · 27 February 2026 · n° 58

In January 2026, agricultural producer prices were stable year on year Indices of agricultural prices - January 2026

In January 2026, agricultural producer prices were stable year on year (after +0.3% in December 2025 and +1.8% in November). Over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes) and horticultural products – rose slighlty (+0.2% after ‑1.1% in December, and +1.7% in November).

Year on year, agricultural input purchase prices continued to fall (‑1.3% after ‑0.8%). They bounced back over one month (+0.6% after ‑1.4%).

In January 2026, cereal prices bounced back over one month (+1.2% after ‑1.9% in December, and +1.5% in November): +2.6% for those of maize (after ‑0.9%), +1.0% for those of soft wheat (after ‑2.5%), +0.7% for those of barley (after ‑0.8%). Durum wheat prices were nearly stable (‑0.1% after ‑3.5% in December). Year on year, the sharp decline in cereal prices continued at the same pace in January (‑14.9% after ‑15.0% in December, and ‑11.1% in November).

Oilseed prices bounced back too over one month in January 2026 (+2.8% after ‑2.1% in December, and +2.9% in November), in a context of strenghthening conflict in Ukraine. Prices rose by 6.4% for sunflowers (after ‑1.7% in December) and by 0.9% for rapeseed (after ‑2.4%). Year on year, the fall in oilseed prices softened a little in January (‑6.6% after ‑8.1% in December).

In January 2026, the fall in fresh vegetable prices softened slightly year on year (‑10.3% after ‑11.6% in December, and ‑17.0% in November). Prices fell significantly again for cabbages (‑24.8% after ‑25.2%), onions (‑22.1% after ‑24.4%), leeks (‑19.5% after ‑15.3%) and chicories (‑10.6% after ‑9.8%). The fall in prices softened clearly for salads (‑0.5% after ‑14.4%) and moderately for carrots (‑3.4% after ‑4.7%). Prices were stable for garlic (as in December) and mushrooms (after ‑2.3%). Conversely, prices sped up for tomatoes (+4.8% after +1.7%) while they bounced back for radishes (+18.1% after ‑13.5%).

Fresh fruit prices fell back year on year in January 2026 (‑1.0% after +0.5% in December, and ‑3.0% in November). The fall in prices continued at the same pace for pears (‑4.1% after ‑3.9%) and softened for apples (‑2.2% after ‑3.5%). Prices sped up slightly for kiwis (+3.8% after +1.4%), while the rise in nut prices continued (+2.8% after +2.6%).

Potato prices still decreased very clearly over a year (‑45.9% after ‑38.8% in December).

In January 2026, animal prices sped up slightly over one month (+0.4% after +0.1% in December, and +0.7% in November). They sped up for calves (+1.5% after +0.9% in December) and large cattle (+1.2% after +0.4%), and slowed down for sheep (+2.3% after +4.0%). Poultry prices bounced back (+0.8% after ‑0.7%). The fall in those for pigs intensified (‑3.6% after ‑1.9%).

Year on year, animal prices rose clearly again in January 2026 (+15.6% after +15.8% in December, and +17.4% in November). The rise in prices was sharp again for large cattle (+32.5% after +35.5% in December) and calves (+20.6% after +19.6%). The fall in prices intensified for pigs (‑14.0% after ‑10.6%), and softened for sheep (‑3.3% after ‑5.9%). Poultry prices bounced back slightly (+0.2% after ‑1.4%).

In January 2026, the fall in milk prices intensified over one month (‑2.7% after ‑0.7% in December, and ‑1.1% in November). Year on year, the fall in milk prices intensified too (‑3.6% after ‑0.6%, and +0.8%).

Egg prices sped up over one month (+1.1% after +0.1% in December, and ‑1.4% in November). They continued to rise firmly year on year (+26.6% after +26.0% and +27.7%).

In January 2026, purchase prices of intermediate consumption bounced back slightly over one month (+0.5% after ‑1.3% in December). Prices bounced back clearly for energy (+4.7% after ‑8.6%) and moderately for veterinary expenses (+0.4% after ‑0.2%). They slowed down for fertilizers and soil improvers (+0.2% after +0.5%) and were stable for the maintenance of buildings (after +0.3%). They continued to go up slightly for maintenance of machines (+0.2% after +0.2%). Seed prices were nearly stable (+0.1% after ‑0.4%). The fall in prices softened for plant protection products (‑0.9% after ‑1.4%) and the small equipment and tools (‑0.3% after ‑0.6%), and intensified slightly for animal feed (‑0.5% after ‑0.3%) and “other goods and services” (‑0.2% after ‑0.1%). Year on year, the fall in purchase prices of intermediate consumption intensified (‑2.0% after ‑1.3% in December).

In January 2026, prices of investment goods bounced back over one month (+0.5% after ‑1.0% in December). It was particularly the case for tractor prices (+1.5% after ‑2.8%) and those of equipment for cultivation (+1.6% after ‑1.8%). Prices of investment goods slowed down year on year (+0.8% after +1.0%).

The year-on-year percentage change in the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in December 2025 has been revised upwards by 0.1 percentage points, to +0.3%. The year-on-year percentage change in the global index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in December 2025 has been revised upwards by 0.2 percentage points, to ‑0.8%.