April Prices Received Index Up 2.3 Percent
The April Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 135.4, increased 2.3 percent from March but decreased 1.8 percent from April 2025. At 108.9, the Crop Production Index was up 10.8 percent from last month and 7.7 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 154.6, decreased 2.0 percent from March, and 8.1 percent from April last year. Producers received higher prices during April for cattle, milk, broccoli and lettuce but lower prices for market eggs, hogs, sweet corn and rice. In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In April, there was increased monthly movement for strawberries, milk, broilers and lettuce and decreased marketing of corn, cattle, soybeans and hay.
April Prices Paid Index Up 1.5 Percent
The April Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 163.0, is up 1.5 percent from March 2026 and 9.8 percent from April 2025. Higher prices in April for feeder cattle, other services, diesel, and nitrogen more than offset lower prices for feeder pigs, supplements, and self-propelled machinery.
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