Fertilisers prices have increased by 23.6% in the year from June 2025 to June 2026 while motor fuel prices have surged 26.5% in the same period, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The CSO noted that the overall agricultural input price index was up by 7.5% in June 2026, compared to the same month in 2025.
There was little change in input prices between May and June 2026, with a mere drop of 0.5%.
Output prices
The agricultural output price index for June 2026 fell by 15.3%, compared with June 2025.
The resulting annual change in the terms of trade was down 21.2%.
Milk prices are down 23.9% in the year from June 2025 to June 2026, while cattle prices have fallen 12.2% in the same period.
Annually, sheep prices rose by 12.4% and egg prices were up 12.6%.
Statistician with the CSO Cian O'Riordan said: “Output prices in June 2026 were 1.4% lower when compared with May 2026, driven by falls in the prices for cattle (-2.7%) and milk (-0.9%)."
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