Agricultural Input Price Index increased by 2.4% in April, figures show

Agricultural Input Price Index increased by 2.4% in April, when compared with March, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office.

​In the year leading up to April 2026, the Agricultural Output Price Index decreased by 14.6%, while the Input Price Index rose by 81%.

​Output Price reductions in the year up to April 2026 were in Milk, Pigs and Cattle, with milk seeing the biggest reduction at -23.1%.

​The highest increases were in motor fuels, fertilisers, and veterinary expenses; these were in the 12 months up to April 2026.

​Cian O’Riordan, Statistician in the Agricultural Division, said: “The Agricultural Input Price Index increased by 2.4% in April 2026 when compared with March 2026. This was driven largely by an increase in the Motor Fuels Index (+5.4%) and Fertilisers (+6.2%). The Agricultural Output Price Index rose by 0.5%.

Compared with April 2025, the Output Price Index decreased by 14.6% while the Input Price Index rose by 8.1%. The most significant changes in the output price indices in the 12 months to April 2026 were in Milk (-23.1%) and Pigs (-16.4%), while the largest changes in input price indices were in Motor Fuels (+43.3%) and Fertilisers (+21.2%).”