Informations Rapides · 30 June 2026 · n° 165

In May 2026, agricultural producer prices fell slightly year on year Indices of agricultural prices - May 2026

In May 2026, agricultural producer prices went down slightly year on year (‑0.3% after ‑1.2% in April, and ‑1.3% in March). Over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality – excluding fruits and vegetables (including potatoes) and horticultural products – were back on the rise (+0.4% after ‑1.1% in April, and ‑0.1% in March).

Year on year, agricultural input purchase prices slowed down but remained on a firm rise (+6.8% after +7.5% in April). They fell back over one month (‑1.0% after +1.4%).

In May 2026, cereal prices were back on the rise over one month (+8,0% after ‑0.6% in April, and +5.1% in March). Prices bounced back by 10.8% for soft wheat (after ‑1.0% in April), due to the shift to prices for the 2026 harvest, and by 6.1% for maize (after ‑1.3%). They sped up for barley (+4.1% after +1.2%), and fell back for durum wheat (‑0.4% after +2.3%). Cereal prices went up year on year in May after a fall of twelve consecutive months (+5.2% after ‑5.9% in April, and ‑8.2% in March).

Oilseed prices bounced back over one month in May 2026 (+1.1% after ‑1.5% in April, and +3.8% in March). They bounced back for sunflower (+0.7% after ‑7.6% in April), sped up for soya (+1.9% after +1.6%), and slowed down for rapeseed (+1.2% after +1.9%). Year on year, oilseed prices sped up clearly in May (+10,7% after +5.5% in April, and +0.2% in March).

In May 2026, fresh vegetable prices sped up year on year (+8.9% after +2.7% in April, and ‑4.6% in March). Prices bounced back for cucumbers (+14.1% after ‑7.3%) and salads (+10.9% after ‑3.1%). They sped up for radishes (+24.0% after +14.2%), and slowed down for tomatoes (+23.9% after +33.6%) and carrots (+29.1% after +34.9%). The fall in prices softened clearly for leeks (‑4.5% after ‑40.6%) and moderately for asparagus (‑6.5% after ‑15.0%), but intensified for onions (‑21.7% after ‑14.7%). Chicory prices fell back (‑3.0% after +17.7%).

Fresh fruit prices bounced back year on year in May 2026 (+4.1% after ‑2.7% in April, and ‑3.0% in March). Prices bounced back for strawberries (+6.5% after ‑4.2% in April) and apples (+1.0% after ‑1.3%).

Potato prices remained firmly decreasing year on year (‑19.4% after ‑21.8% in April).

In May 2026, the fall in animal prices intensified over one month (‑2.9% after ‑1.9% in April, and ‑0.4% in March), notably ‑5.1% for large cattle (after ‑2.5% in April) and ‑3.3% for calves (after ‑2.4%). Conversely, pig prices bounced back (+0.4% after ‑2.6%), and those of sheep sped up (+1.1% after +0.3%), and those of poultry continued to rise (+0.6% as in April).

Year on year, animal prices slowed down firmly in May 2026 (+3.0% after +8.1% in April, and +12.8% in March). Prices slowed down for large cattle (+9.8% after +19.7%) and calves (+10.3% after +15.4%). The heavy fall in pig prices continued at roughly the same pace (‑17.5% after ‑16.9%), while prices sped up for poultry (+1.8% after +1.0%) and bounced back for sheep (+1.3% after ‑1.9%).

In May 2026, milk prices went up over one month (+0.6% after +0.5% in April, and ‑1.9% in March). Year on year, the fall in milk prices continued at the same pace (‑9.1% after ‑9.3% in April, and ‑9.2% in March).

The fall in egg prices softened again over one month (‑1.5% after ‑2.8% in April, and ‑4.6% in March). Their prices sped up year on year (+7.9% after +5.0% and +5.6%).

In May 2026, purchase prices of intermediate consumption fell back over one month (‑1.2% after +1.7% in April), driven by those of energy (‑7.7% after +4.1%). Prices for maintenance of machines continued to go down (‑0.3% after ‑0.1%). They slowed down for animal feed (+0.9% after +1.3%), small equipment and tools (+0.3% after +1.5%), and plant protection products (+0.2% after +0.7%). Prices were nearly stable for seeds (+0.1% after a stability), and stable for fertilisers and soil improvers (after +3.1%), for maintenance of buildings (after +0.8%), for the “other goods and services” (after +0.1%), and for veterinary expenses (already stable in April). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption slowed down but remained on a firm rise (+8.3% after +9.0% in April).

In May 2026, prices of investment goods were stable over one month (after +0.7% in April). Year on year, they continued to go up (+2.7% after +2.6%).

The year-on-year percentage change in the global index of producer prices for agricultural products in April 2026 has been revised downwards by 0.1 percentage points, to ‑1.2%. The year-on-year percentage change in the global index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in April 2026 has been revised upwards by 0.2 percentage points, to +7.5%.