Selected Crop Price Changes
- Eating potatoes: down 35.9 percent compared to June 2025, though up 1.9 percent from May 2026.
- Fruit: down 17.6 percent, with table apples down 33.5 percent. Strawberries, however, saw a 5.6 percent increase.
- Vegetables: up slightly by 0.1 percent. Iceberg lettuce rose 62.4 percent, cucumbers 30.3 percent, and tomatoes 29.2 percent. Cauliflower fell 19.1 percent and asparagus 18.3 percent.
- Cereals: down 7.7 percent.
- Fodder plants: down 6.4 percent.
- Industrial crops: up 2.1 percent, with rapeseed prices rising 4.5 percent.
- Wine: up 0.7 percent
WIESBADEN, Germany — Agricultural producer prices in Germany were 13.9 percent lower in June 2026 compared to June 2025, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This marks a continuation of the previous month’s decline, with prices also falling 1.7 percent from May 2026.
Overall Price Development
The year-over-year decline of 13.9 percent in June 2026 matched the rate observed in May 2026. In April 2026, the year-over-year decrease was 12.3 percent. Month-over-month, agricultural producer prices fell by 1.7 percent in June 2026 compared to May 2026, Destatis reported.
Crop Products
Prices for crop products decreased by 6.5 percent in June 2026 compared to June 2025. Month-over-month, crop product prices were 3.1 percent lower than in May 2026. The Federal Statistical Office noted that the continued price drop for crop products was partly due to lower prices for eating potatoes.
Animal and Animal Products
Prices for animals and animal products fell by 17.8 percent in June 2026 compared to June 2025. Compared to May 2026, these prices were 0.9 percent lower. This decline was largely driven by lower milk prices, according to Destatis.
Selected Animal Product Price Changes
- Milk: down 25.4 percent compared to June 2025, with no change (0.0 percent) from May 2026.
- Eggs: up 11.0 percent.
- Animals (overall): down 14.8 percent. Slaughter pigs decreased by 25.5 percent, and cattle prices fell by 8.0 percent.
- Poultry: down 0.4 percent, primarily due to a 5.5 percent drop in chicken prices. Other poultry (ducks and turkeys) saw an 8.0 percent price increase.
Context and Background
The index of agricultural producer prices measures the development of sales prices for agricultural products (excluding value-added tax) in Germany, reflecting price trends at the initial stage of the economy.