UK agricultural input price index: straight feedingstuffs
UK agricultural input price index: straight feedingstuffs stood at 110.58 in Jul 2026, according to GOV.UK official statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Agricultural prices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2014 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agricultural prices table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input price index | |||||||||||
| Straight feedingstuffs | 110.58 | 112.11 | 113.84 | 112.09 | 109.82 | 106.33 | 106.86 | 108.26 | 108.12 | 103.79 | |
| Straight fertilisers | 192.09 | 213.45 | 224.7 | 216.11 | 180.55 | 175.67 | 170.27 | 171.06 | 171.28 | 167.82 |
Understanding UK agricultural input price index: straight feedingstuffs
Expenditure outlays borne by agricultural enterprises across the United Kingdom for straight feedingstuffs are quantified by this monthly price index. It measures pure price changes for individual, unmixed feed ingredients such as grains and protein meals, holding ingredient composition constant. Unlike compound feed indices that track pre-blended multi-ingredient rations, this series isolates single-component feeds, allowing producers and researchers to inspect raw commodity cost components.
Monthly figures often exhibit strong seasonal tendencies linked to harvest periods, post-harvest gluts, and winter livestock housing demand. Early monthly estimates frequently undergo revision as merchant and mill returns are finalised. When comparing this index with compound feed measures, analysts should remember that straight feedingstuffs lack the manufacturing and formulation overheads embedded in compound rations.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifies as a straight feedingstuff?
- A straight feedingstuff is a single raw feed material, such as a specific grain or oilseed meal, sold unmixed to farms.
- How does this differ from compound feeds?
- Compound feeds are factory-blended mixtures of various ingredients, whereas straight feeds are individual unblended components.
- Are forage crops included here?
- Forage crops grown and consumed on the same holding are generally excluded; this index tracks commercially traded feed ingredients.