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Average EU agricultural output prices fell by 5.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat’s 10 September release. Prices of goods and services consumed in agriculture excluding investment rose by 4.7%.
Energy and lubricant prices rose by 22.0%, while fertilisers and soil improvers increased by 13.4%. Output and input indices cover different baskets; their difference is not a direct measure of farmers’ profit margins.