EU farm-gate prices fall 5.8% for a third quarter as input costs rise 4.7%, Eurostat says
Milk was 16.6% cheaper and cereals 5.6% cheaper in the second quarter of 2026 than a year earlier, with output prices down in 20 member states — led by Denmark and Ireland — while energy rose 22% and fertiliser 13.4%, squeezing margins across the bloc.
