Latest CSO figures show a downturn in output prices.
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Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that its agricultural output price index for January 2026 has fallen by 6.6%.
In the same 12-month period, the CSO's input price index increased by 2.1% in January 2026.
The indices monitor commodity price trends relating to both farmer purchases and sales.
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The most significant output price reductions in the 12 months to January 2026 were in milk sales which fell by 27.3% and sheep prices which were back 13.9%, while cattle and poultry were up by 21.7% and 5.3% respectively.
Over the 12 months to January 2026, increases in input prices were recorded for fertilisers (+11.6%), veterinary expenses (+7.1%), and electricity (+4.6%).
Terms of Trade rose by 0.4% in January 2026 when compared with the previous month and was 8.5% lower when compared with January 2025.
The output price index for January 2026 rose by 0.9% in the month since December 2025 while the input price index increased by 0.5%, according to the CSO.
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Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that its agricultural output price index for January 2026 has fallen by 6.6%.
In the same 12-month period, the CSO's input price index increased by 2.1% in January 2026.
The indices monitor commodity price trends relating to both farmer purchases and sales.
The most significant output price reductions in the 12 months to January 2026 were in milk sales which fell by 27.3% and sheep prices which were back 13.9%, while cattle and poultry were up by 21.7% and 5.3% respectively.
Over the 12 months to January 2026, increases in input prices were recorded for fertilisers (+11.6%), veterinary expenses (+7.1%), and electricity (+4.6%).
Terms of Trade rose by 0.4% in January 2026 when compared with the previous month and was 8.5% lower when compared with January 2025.
The output price index for January 2026 rose by 0.9% in the month since December 2025 while the input price index increased by 0.5%, according to the CSO.
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