Informations Rapides · 29 May 2026 · n° 138

In April 2026, agricultural producer prices continued to fall year on year, while agricultural input purchase prices sped up Indices of agricultural prices - April 2026

In April 2026, agricultural producer prices went down year on year at a slightly lower pace than the previous month (‑1.1% after ‑1.4% in March and ‑1.2% in February). Over one month, the fall in agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes) and horticultural products – intensified anew (‑1.0% after ‑0.1% in March, and ‑0.9% in February).

Year on year, agricultural input purchase prices sped up (+7.3% after +5.4% in March). They slowed down over one month (+1.2% after +5.7%).

In April 2026, cereal prices fell back over one month (‑0.6% after +5.1% in March, and +1.2% in February). Prices resumed their downward trend for soft wheat (‑1.0% after +6.3% in March) and maize (‑1.3% after +6.2%), and sped up for barley (+1.2% after +0.4%) and durum wheat (+2.3% after +0.9%). Year on year, the fall in cereal prices softened again in April (‑5.9% after ‑8.2% in March, and ‑14.1% in February).

Oilseed prices fell back over one month in April 2026 (‑1.5% after +3.8% in March, and +3.4% in February). The fall in sunflower prices intensified (‑7.6% after ‑0.5% in March), while prices slowed down for rapeseed (+1.9% after +6.3%) and soya (+1.6% after +7.3%). Year on year, oilseed prices sped up in April (+5.5% after +0.2% in March, and ‑4.7% in February).

In April 2026, fresh vegetable prices bounced back year on year (+2.7% after ‑4.6% in March, and ‑10.4% in February). Prices sped up clearly for cabbages (+95.0% after +37.3% in March) and carrots (+34.9% after +13.0%). They continued to rise firmly for tomatoes (+33.6% after +33.2%) and bounced back clearly for chicories (+17.7% after ‑7.2%). The fall in prices softened for salads (‑3.1% after ‑10.7%), mushrooms (‑4.8% after ‑6.0%) and onions (‑14.7% after ‑17.7%), but it intensified for asparagus (‑15.0% after ‑7.0%). Prices fell again clearly for leeks (‑40.6% after ‑44.7%). Those of cucumbers fell back (‑7.3% after +6.4%).

Fresh fruit prices continued to go down year on year in April 2026 (‑2.7% after ‑3.0% in March, and ‑2.0% in February). Prices fell back again for strawberries (‑4.2% after ‑6.7% in March), kiwis (‑1.7% after ‑1.1%) and apples (‑1.3% after ‑2.7%).

The fall in prices for potatoes continued to soften over a year (‑21.8% after ‑34.9% in March, and ‑44.3% in February).

In April 2026, the fall in animal prices intensified over one month (‑1.9% after ‑0.3% in March, and a stability in February). The fall in prices intensified for large cattle (‑2.5% after ‑0.3% in March) and softened for pigs (‑2.6% after ‑3.4%). Prices fell back for calves (‑2.4% after +0.5%) and slowed down for sheep (+0.3% after +4.1%). They continued to go up for poultry (+0.6% after +0.5%).

Year on year, animal prices continued to slow down in April 2026 (+8.2% after +12.9% in March, and +14.6% in February). The fall in prices intensified for pigs (‑16.9% after ‑14.4%). Prices fell back for sheep (‑1.9% after +0.9%) and slowed down for large cattle (+19.7% after +27.3%) and calves (+15.4% after +20.6%). Those of poultry continued to go up (+1.1% after +0.7%).

In April 2026, milk prices bounced back over one month (+1.0% after ‑2.1% in March, and ‑2.7% in February). Year on year, the fall in milk prices continued at the same pace (‑9.0% after ‑9.4% in March, and ‑6.9% in February).

The fall in egg prices softened over one month (‑2.8% after ‑4.6% in March, and +0.8% in February). Their prices softened slightly year on year (+5.0% after +5.6% and +22.9%).

In April 2026, purchase prices of intermediate consumption slowed down over one month (+1.7% after +7.5% in March). Prices slowed down clearly for energy (+4.1% after +41.9%), and more moderately for fertilizers and soil improvers (+3.3% after +7.3%) and plant protection products (+0.6% after +2.2%). Prices sped up for small equipment and tools (+1.9% after +0.8%) and animal feed (+1.4% after +0.3%). They were stable for seeds (after +0.4% in March), maintenance of buildings (after +0.6%), and for veterinary expenses (after +0.1%). Prices were nearly stable for the “other goods and services” (+0.1% as in March) and maintenance of machines (‑0.1% after +0.3%). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption sped up (+9.1% after +6.6% in March).

In April 2026, prices of investment goods fell slightly back over one month (‑0.2% after +0.4% in March). Year on year, they continued to go up (+1.8% after +1.9%).

The year-on-year percentage change in the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in March 2026 has not been revised. The year-on-year percentage change in the global index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in March 2026 has been revised upwards by 0.2 percentage points, to +5.4%.