Producer Prices Index Of Agricultural Products

The producer prices index of agricultural products for cereals was 114.9 in February 2010 down from 116.1 in January. The annual series index of cereals in 2009 was 150.1 down from 207.1 in 2008 an unusually high index in the series since 2003. Industrial crops for February increased from 123.8 to 124.6 and vegetables decreased from 127.3 to 121.6. Animals and animal products decreased from 143.2 to 140.9. The all products total index decreased slightly from 137.4 to 136.6 in February. The total of all products index for 2009 decreased from 143.3 to 135.5.

The purchase prices index of agricultural inputs includes seeds, crop protection products and fertilizers as well as feedingstuffs and energy. Seeds were unchanged at 104.5 in February, sprays were also unchanged at 99.9 but the fertilizer index increased from 209.8 in January to 214.7 in February 2010. The index of feedingstuffs increased from 154.3 to 156.2 over the month between January and February. The energy and lubricants index decreased from 152.8 to 149.1. The maintenance and repair of plant index was 125.3 from 125.4, of buildings 125.8 from 123.8, veterinary services went from 105.2 from 105.0. Cultivation and harvesting machinery, tractors and other machinery and equipment increased from 125.0 to 125.1. Buildings increased from 122.1 to 123.6. The index of all means for agricultural production for February 2010 went up to 122.2 from 121.7 in January and for 2009 the index was down to 133.1 from the sharp increase to 139.6 in 2008 from 113.8 in 2007.