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Agricultural Price Indices June 2026

Agricultural Output Price Index down 1.4% in June 2026 when compared with May 2026

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CSO statistical release, 14 August 2026, 11am

Key Findings

The Agricultural Output Price Index for June 2026 stood 15.3% lower than in June 2025.
The Agricultural Input Price Index for June 2026 was 7.5% higher when compared with June 2025.
Output prices in June 2026 decreased by 1.4% when compared with May 2026, driven by falls in the prices for Cattle (-2.7%) and Milk (-0.9%).
Input prices saw a slight decrease of 0.5% when compared with May 2026.
Terms of Trade fell marginally by 0.9% in June 2026 when compared with May 2026 and was 21.2% lower when compared with June 2025.

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (14 August 2026) published Agricultural Price Indices June 2026. Commenting on the release, Cian O'Riordan, Statistician in the Agriculture Division, said: "The Agricultural Output Price Index for June 2026 fell by 15.3% when compared with June 2025. Prices for Milk (-23.9%) and Cattle (-12.2%) were lower compared with a year ago, while there were increases in the prices for Eggs (+12.6%) and Sheep (+12.4%).

Output prices in June 2026 were1.4% lower when compared with May 2026, driven by falls in the prices for Cattle (-2.7%) and Milk (-0.9%).

The Agricultural Input Price Index for June 2026 was 7.5% higher than in June 2025, while prices for Motor Fuels (+26.5%) and Fertilisers (+23.6%) also rose when compared with a year ago.

Input prices in June 2026 saw a marginal decline when compared with May 2026 (-0.5%).

Monthly Agricultural Price Indices

Agricultural Price Indices - June 2026
	Output	Input	Terms of Trade
	Base year 2020=100
June 2025	168.5	127.7	131.9
May 2026	144.9	138.0	105.0
June 2026	142.8	137.3	104.0
Monthly % Change	-1.4%	-0.5%	-0.9%
Annual % Change	-15.3%	7.5%	-21.2%

Open in Excel: Agricultural Price Indices June 2026 Headline Table (XLS 9KB)

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The overall monthly Agricultural Output and Input Price Indices are presented in Figure 1. Table 1 and Table 2 contain detailed indices listed from June 2025 to June 2026.

Table 1 Agricultural Output Price Index (excluding VAT)

Table 1 Agricultural Output Price Index (excluding VAT)
Base Year 2020 = 100
Category				2025							2026						% Change
				Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Monthly	Annual
				Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Monthly	Annual
Agricultural Output Price Index				168.5	166.5	165.2	160.2	156.3	153.1	147.1	148.2	148.0	145.8	146.6	144.9	142.8	-1.4%	-15.3%

	Crop Output			140.9	129.3	121.8	135.2	133.6	133.0	133.4	132.0	132.1	130.0	130.0	126.2	125.7	-0.3%	-10.8%
		Cereals (including seeds)		139.4	139.4	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	129.0	0.0%	-7.5%
		Vegetables		121.3	121.8	128.0	128.6	127.7	129.1	134.6	133.4	135.1	129.4	130.0	123.1	120.9	..	-0.3%
		Industrial & Forage		120.0	120.0	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	0.0%	-6.3%
		Potatoes (including seeds)		182.9	118.9	91.7	163.7	156.5	150.5	141.8	136.5	133.9	133.8	132.6	125.3	127.1	..	-30.5%

	Animal Output			172.1	171.3	170.7	163.5	159.2	155.7	148.9	150.4	150.1	147.8	148.7	147.3	145.0	-1.6%	-15.8%
	Animals			185.6	185.8	189.0	182.6	183.6	183.8	178.2	175.8	174.7	172.1	171.2	169.6	166.2	-2.0%	-10.4%
		Cattle		208.1	211.0	217.2	209.0	211.8	212.7	205.9	202.0	200.9	194.5	190.8	187.7	182.7	-2.7%	-12.2%
			Cattle excluding calves	207.4	210.3	216.5	208.2	211.2	212.3	205.4	201.5	200.6	194.1	190.4	187.1	181.9	-2.8%	-12.3%
			Calves	288.3	293.3	298.6	303.7	280.0	261.5	262.6	264.8	232.0	238.6	236.7	262.5	279.9	..	-2.9%
		Pigs		128.3	121.1	117.2	114.4	109.1	105.8	104.0	101.8	100.4	103.5	104.6	104.9¹	105.3	0.4%	-17.9%
		Sheep		158.5	152.0	146.7	142.5	141.2	142.0	135.5	142.1	140.7	155.7	172.4	177.5	178.1	..	12.4%
		Poultry		121.2	122.2	123.0	123.8	124.2	125.1	126.4	126.5	126.1	126.2	126.6	126.4	125.8	-0.5%	3.8%

	Animal Products			157.0	155.0	150.3	142.1	132.1	124.3	116.2	121.9	122.7	120.7	123.6	122.3	121.3	-0.9%	-22.8%
		Milk		157.4	155.3	150.5	142.1	131.8	123.8	115.4	121.3	122.0	120.0	122.9	121.0	119.9	-0.9%	-23.9%
		Eggs		142.9	142.9	142.9	142.9	142.9	142.9	142.9	146.4	146.4	146.4	146.4	160.9	160.9	0.0%	12.6%
		Wool		140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	140.2	386.3	386.3	0.0%	175.5%
¹Revised
.. Comparison not valid as different basket of products are included each month.

Open in Excel: Agricultural Price Indices June 2026 Table 1 (XLS 13KB)

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Table 2 Agricultural Input Price Index (excluding VAT)

Table 2 Agricultural Input Price Index (excluding VAT)
Base Year 2020 = 100
Category			2025							2026						% Change
			Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Monthly	Annual
			Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Monthly	Annual
Agricultural Input Price Index			127.7	128.5	128.3	127.9	127.8	127.9	127.9	128.4 ¹	129.0 ¹	135.2 ¹	138.4 ¹	138.0 ¹	137.3	-0.5%	7.5%

Seeds			124.3	124.3	124.3	124.3	124.3	124.3	124.3	124.3	124.3	126.3	126.3	126.3	126.3	0.0%	1.6%

Energy			146.0	151.0	149.8	148.7	151.7	154.2	153.5	151.5	152.5	188.5	196.0	180.8	173.8	-3.9%	19.0%
		Electricity	163.2	163.2	163.2	163.2	169.2	169.2	168.5	168.5	168.5	168.5	168.5	168.5	170.0	0.9%	4.2%
		Motor Fuels	141.0	148.2	146.4	144.8	146.7	150.4	149.7	146.8	148.2	200.5	211.3	189.0	178.3	-5.7%	26.5%
		Lubricants	106.2	107.3	107.2	107.4	107.2	104.7	106.4	106.1	106.2	106.0	108.0	112.0	111.8	-0.2%	5.2%

Fertilisers			154.7	156.8	156.8	157.4	157.5	157.0	156.8	157.0	160.3	179.6	190.7	192.0	191.3	-0.4%	23.6%
	Straight Fertilisers		166.9	169.6	169.7	169.5	169.6	168.6	167.7	167.9	171.4	199.5	218.9	220.0	218.0	-0.9%	30.7%
	Compound Fertilisers		151.3	153.3	153.3	154.2	154.3	154.0	153.9	154.3	157.7	174.9	183.9	185.4	185.1	-0.2%	22.3%
		NP & PK Fertilisers	140.8	141.7	142.0	142.9	142.9	142.9	143.4	143.3	144.4	155.4	160.6	161.2	161.4	0.1%	14.6%
		NPK Fertilisers	152.1	154.2	154.2	155.1	155.1	154.9	154.7	155.1	158.7	176.4	185.7	187.2	186.9	-0.2%	22.8%
	Other Fertilisers		141.2	141.2	141.2	141.2	141.2	141.2	141.2	141.2	141.2	144.6	144.6	144.6	144.6	0.0%	2.4%

Plant Protection Products			105.5	105.5	105.5	105.5	105.5	105.5	105.5	105.5	105.5	104.2	104.1	104.0	103.6	-0.3%	-1.8%

Veterinary Expenses			120.3	120.3	120.3	120.3	120.3	120.3	120.3	128.9	128.9	128.9	128.9	128.9	128.9	0.0%	7.1%

Feeding Stuffs			123.3	123.2	122.9	122.0	121.0	120.7	120.8	120.9	120.7	120.7	122.8	124.4	124.9	0.4%	1.3%
	Straight Feeding Stuffs		117.1	115.7	114.8	112.8	112.4	112.8	112.9	112.9	113.1	113.7	117.2	118.0	118.1	0.1%	0.8%
	Compound Feeding Stuffs		123.6	123.5	123.3	122.4	121.5	121.1	121.3	121.3	121.0	121.1	123.0	124.7	125.2	0.4%	1.3%
		Feeding Stuffs for Calves	122.6	122.6	122.4	120.4	118.8	119.9	119.9	119.9	119.7	119.5	121.7	123.2	123.5	0.3%	0.8%
		Feeding Stuffs for Cattle excl. Calves	122.4	122.4	121.9	121.7	120.7	120.3	120.4	120.3	120.4	120.5	123.4	125.5	125.6	0.1%	2.7%
		Feeding Stuffs for Pigs	128.6	128.6	128.6	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.8	126.8	1.6%	-1.3%
		Feeding Stuffs for Poultry	122.1	121.6	121.9	121.7	120.3	119.1	119.8	119.9	118.5	118.4	118.4	120.7	121.1	0.3%	-0.8%
		Other Compound Feeding Stuffs	126.8	126.8	126.7	126.4	125.2	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.8	124.7	128.1	129.5	130.0	0.4%	2.5%

		Maintenance of Materials and Buildings	118.2	118.1	118.4	118.6	118.5	118.5	118.7	118.5	119.3	119.6	119.5	122.1	122.3	0.2%	3.4%
		Other goods and Services	116.6	116.6	116.5	116.5	116.7	116.7	116.7	116.8 ¹	116.8 ¹	116.3 ¹	117.4 ¹	117.6 ¹	117.0	-0.5%	0.3%
¹Revised