Informations Rapides · 27 August 2026 · n° 210

In July 2026, agricultural producer prices bounced back slightly year on year Indices of agricultural prices - July 2026

In July 2026, over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality bounced back (+1.5% after ‑1.5% in June). Year on year, agricultural producer prices were slightly back on the rise (+0.2% after ‑1.3%).

Agricultural input purchase prices bounced back over one month (+1.4% after ‑1.4% in June). Over a year, they sped up (+6.2% after +5.1% in June).

In July 2026, over one month, cereal prices bounced back clearly (+9.4% after ‑0.8% in June). Prices bounced back firmly for maize (+18.7% after after ‑1.5%) and soft wheat (+7.1% after ‑1.3%), and sped up for barley (+5.6% after +1.4%) and durum wheat (+3.9% after +3.3%). On the one hand, the heat wave of this summer has been causing yield declines in Europe, and on the other hand, the escalation of conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and in Middle East has been disrupting the productions circulation. Year on year, cereal prices sped up firmly in July (+15.3% after +5.4% in June).

Oilseed prices sped up over one month in July 2026 (+2.6% after +1.1% in June), in the wake of rising oil prices. Those of soy sped up (+5.8% after +0.3%) and those of rapeseed bounced back (+2.1% after ‑0.6%), while those of sunflowers slowed down (+2.6% after +4.4%). Year on year, oilseed prices sped up (+14.2% in July after +10,3% in June).

In July 2026, year on year, fresh vegetable prices slowed down but remained firmly on a rise (+10.8% after +16.5% in June), the drought causing the fall of harvests for certain productions. Prices slowed down for tomatoes (+10.0% after +32.1%), carrots (+17.5% after +22.4%) and eggplants (+5.6% after +8.6%). They fell back for zucchini (‑8.7% after +20.8%) and cabbages (‑1.7% after +15.1%). Conversely, they sped up for salads (+24.2% after +16.0%), melons (+15.1% after +8.4%) and radishes (+13.8% after +8.7%), and they bounced back for leeks (+8.1% after ‑13.9%).

In July 2026, year on year, fresh fruit prices sped up (+2.6% after +1.0% in June). Prices sped up clearly for strawberries (+8.7% after +0.3%) and apricots (+7.8% after +1.2%). They fell back for peaches ans nectarines (‑1.2% after +2.9%), whose growth was enhanced by the warm weather of the past two months, and continued to fall for cherries (‑4.4% after ‑4.2%).

In July 2026, over one month, animal prices continued to go down (‑1.6% after ‑1.4% in June). The fall in prices intensified for sheep (‑6.2% after ‑3.0%) and large cattle (‑2.5% after ‑1.4%), and softened for calves (‑3.8% after ‑4.4%). As for large cattle, on the one hand, exports decreased, and on the other hand, consumption goes down during heat waves. Prices bounced back for pigs (+0.8% after ‑0.6%), due to less supply, and for poultry (+1.6% after ‑0.1%).

Year on year, animal prices fell in July 2026 (‑2.4% after +0.1% in June). Prices fell back for calves (‑1.2% after +4.4%) and sheep (‑0.4% after +1.1%), and those of pig continued to fall deeply (‑17.7% after ‑18.0%). Prices slowed down for large cattle (+1.0% after +5.2%), while those of poultry sped up (+2.2% after +1.2%).

In July 2026, over one month, milk prices bounced back slightly (+0.2% after ‑0.2% in June). Year on year, the fall in milk prices remained steady (‑9.1% after ‑10.0% in June).

Over one month, egg prices bounced back (+1.1% after ‑1.9% in June). Year on year, the fall in egg prices intensified (‑6.4% after ‑2.5%).

In July 2026, over one month, purchase prices of intermediate consumption bounced back (+1.8% after ‑1.8% in June). Energy prices were clearly back on the rise (+9.8% after ‑10.2%). They sped up slightly for animal feed (+0.9% after +0.6%) and maintenance of machines (+0.3% after +0.2%), and slowed down for small equipment and tools (+0.2% after +0.6%). They continued to go up slightly for veterinary expenses (+0.2% as in June). Prices were nearly stable for the “other goods and services” (+0.1% after +0.3% in June) and plant protection products (‑0.1% after ‑0.2%), and stable for maintenance of buildings (after +0.2% in June). The fall in fertiliser and soil improver prices softened (‑0.6% after ‑1.1%), and remained at the same pace as in June for seeds (‑0.4%). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption sped up (+7.4% after +5.9% in June), driven by prices for energy (+36.2%) and for fertilisers (+14.4%).

In July 2026, prices of investment goods went up slightly over one month (+0.2% after +0.1% in June) while the rise continued at the same pace year on year (+2.5% after +2.6%).

The year-on-year percentage change in the index of producer prices for agricultural products in June 2026 has not been revised. The year-on-year percentage change in the index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in June 2026 has been revised upwards by 0.2 percentage points, to +5.1%.