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Agricultural prices to rise more than costs in 2025
The average price of agricultural products in the European Union rose by 3% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the Eurostat statistics agency. In the Netherlands, prices rose above average: by 5,6%.
Yield prices rose more sharply last year than input costs. On average across all Member States, input costs rose by 0,5%. In this respect, costs in the Netherlands rose by more than average: 3,1%.
Cattle and eggs
Cattle and eggs were the biggest sellers in 2025. Cattle prices in the EU rose by more than a quarter compared to 2024. Eggs became 23% more expensive. Potatoes and olive oil, on the other hand, suffered. According to Eurostat, potato prices (including seed potatoes) are 22% below their 2024 level, while olive oil yields over a third less than a year ago.
Olive oil isn't included in Dutch agriculture and horticulture, so potatoes have suffered most from lower prices. Including seed potatoes, Eurostat estimates 19,4% lower potato prices for the Netherlands. Arable farmers haven't seen the damage yet, as grain prices have fallen by 6%, according to the calculations.
The Netherlands is doing well when it comes to eggs, with Eurostat calculating a 40% increase in egg prices over the past year. Cattle prices are not far behind, with an increase of 38%. Pig farmers are watching with dismay as, after two very good years, the price drops by around 10% in 2025.
More expensive fertilizer
On the cost side, the higher fertilizer prices were the main factor. In the Netherlands, fertilizer costs increased by over 10%, while at the EU level, fertilizer costs rose by 5,4%. On the other hand, livestock farmers benefited from slightly lower compound feed prices. According to Eurostat, concentrates were 0,5% cheaper in both the Netherlands and the EU as a whole than in 2024. Agricultural machinery prices rose slightly in the EU, but in the Netherlands, the accountants recorded a decrease of 1,7%.
John Ramaker
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