Informations Rapides · 30 October 2026 · n° 268

In September 2026, agricultural producer prices sped up again year on year Indices of agricultural prices - September 2026

In September 2026, over one month, agricultural producer prices without seasonality sped up (+1.5% after +1.0% in August). Year on year, agricultural producer prices continued to speed up (+4.9% after +2.8% in August, and +0.9% in July).

Agricultural input purchase prices sped up over one month (+1.9% in September after +1.4% in August), as over a year (+10.5% after +8.2% in August).

In September 2026, over one month, cereal prices continued to slow down (+2.4% after +4.9% in August, and +9.4% in July). They slowed down clearly for soft wheat (+1.0% after +5.4%) and for barley (+0.8% after +4.3%), but they sped up for maize (+6.0% after +4.2% in August), reaching their highest level since February 2023, due to disappointing yields resulting from the summer heat waves. Durum wheat prices sped up too (+3.3% after +2.2%), due to the disappointing Canadian production. Year on year, cereal prices, firmly on the rise, sped up again in September (+31.6% after +22.1% in August, and +15.3% in July): they reached their highest level since April 2023.

Oilseed prices slowed down clearly over one month in September 2026 (+0.4% after +3.1% in August). Those of rapeseed slowed down slightly (+1.8% after +2.0%), and those of sunflowers fell back (‑3.0% after +5.5%). Soy prices sped up clearly (+7.2% after +0.9%). Year on year, oilseed prices sped up slightly, at a steady pace (+16.7% after +16.3% in August): they reached their highest level since December 2022.

In September 2026, year on year, fresh vegetable prices continued to speed up firmly, at a brisk pace (+32.3% after +18.0% in August, and +10.8% in July). Prices for tomatoes have nearly doubled (+94.8% after +43.1%), and sped up clearly for cucumbers (+40.2% after +31.4%) and carrots (+25.9% after +17.6%). They continued to rise firmly for leeks (+52.7% after +52.5%) and salads (+34.0% after +34.6%). They bounced back clearly for zucchini (+9.5% after ‑8.7%) and cabbages (+7.6% after ‑5.4%).

In September 2026, year on year, fresh fruit prices sped up (+2.5% after +2.0% in August). They sped up for peach and nectarine (+12.6% after +5.7%). The fall in prices softened clearly for grapes (‑2.3% after ‑10.0%), and slightly for pears (‑1.1% after ‑1.3%).

Potato prices bounced back over a year (+29.3% after ‑1.1%), due to a particularly poor harvest in 2026.

In September 2026, over one month, animal prices sped up (+2.6% after +0.3% in August). Prices continued to speed up for pigs (+14.1% after +12.8% in August, and +0.8% in July), then reaching their highest level since August 2024. They bounced back for poultry (+1.9% after ‑0.5%), and more moderately for sheep (+0.2% after ‑1.3%). The fall in large cattle prices softened (‑0.4% after ‑2.7%) while prices for calves fell back (‑0.3% after +0.6%).

Year on year, the fall in animal prices softened in September 2026 (‑2.0% after ‑2.7% in August). Prices bounced back clearly for pigs (+8.5% after ‑6.8%), and they sped up for poultry (+6.9% after +4.5%) and for sheep (+4.4% after +2.7%), while the fall in prices intensified for large cattle (‑7.9% after ‑4.0%) and calves (‑5.0% after ‑1.8%).

In September 2026, over one month, milk prices rose slightly anew (+0.1% after ‑0.6% in August), but continued to fall clearly year on year (‑10.3% after ‑10.5%).

Over one month, egg prices slowed down (+4.0% in September after +4.5% in August), while supply was unable to meet sustained demand. Year on year, they bounced back firmly (+7.1% after ‑3.5%).

In September 2026, over one month, purchase prices of intermediate consumption sped up (+2.5% after +1.6% in August). Prices sped up clearly for energy (+10.2% after +6.7%), particularly for home heating oil and non-road gas due to the war in the Middle East, and more moderately for animal feed (+1.7% after +1.1%) and fertilisers and soil improvers (+1.2% after +0.7%), due to low inventory levels, rising natural gas prices, and geopolitical concerns. They bounced back for seeds (+0.5% after ‑0.2%) and plant protection products (+0.2% after ‑0.2%). Prices for veterinary expenses slowed down (+0.1% after +0.3%), and they fell back for small equipment and tools (‑0.4% after +0.9%) and “other goods and services” (‑0.2% after +0.1%). They were stable for maintenance of buildings (after +0.5%) and maintenance of machines (after +0.2%). Year on year, purchase prices of intermediate consumption sped up again (+12.8% after +9.9% in August, and +7.4% in July).

In September 2026, prices of investment goods were nearly stable over one month (‑0.1% after +0.6% in August), while they continued to rise year on year (+3.7% after +3.6%).

The year-on-year percentage change in the index of producer prices for agricultural products in August 2026 has been revised upwards by 0.4 percentage points, to +2.8%, due to the late receipt of data regarding PDO wines that could not be included in the previous release. The year-on-year percentage change in the index of the purchase prices of inputs for agricultural production in August 2026 has not been revised.