Seed prices in Europe and Canada
In Q2 2026, EU prices of seeds and planting stock were up 26.8% on their 2020 average and down 0.3% on a year earlier (Eurostat index 126.8, 2020 = 100). Below: the index by country and seed prices per 100 kg in Denmark.
European Union, Q2 2026, index 2020 = 100
- Seeds and planting stock
- 126.8
- −0.3% on Q2 2025
- All farm inputs
- 138.3
- +4.7% on Q2 2025
- Highest since 2020
- 128.9
- Q4 2024
Key takeaways
- By country, prices have risen most since 2020 in Bulgaria (index 159.0) and least in Latvia (109.4), among 26 countries.
Seed prices in Alberta, Canada, monthly
Average prices farmers pay in Alberta, from the monthly Alberta Farm Input Prices survey of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, in Canadian dollars, January 2021 to October 2026. Items whose specification changed in June 2025 are shown from that month only, as earlier prices are not comparable.
| Item | Oct 2026 | Month before | A year earlier | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat seed, CWRS, certified No. 1, bulk per bushel, since Jun 2025 | 13.75 | 13.66 | 15.13 | −9.1% |
| Barley seed, feed, certified No. 1, bulk per bushel, since Jun 2025 | 11.87 | 11.63 | 11.88 | −0.1% |
| Canola seed, Roundup Ready hybrid, certified, treated per 22.7 kg bag | 857.93 | 840.17 | 832.74 | +3.0% |
| Canola seed, LibertyLink hybrid, certified, treated per 22.7 kg bag | 882.28 | 850.86 | 826.39 | +6.8% |
Canadian dollars, simple averages of prices reported across the province in the first week of each month. Source: Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Farm Input Prices, in partnership with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Changes calculated by Husfarm.
Seed prices in the EU since 2020
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| Quarter | Seeds and planting stock | All farm inputs |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 126.8 | 138.3 |
| Q1 2026 | 125.9 | 133.1 |
| Q4 2025 | 126.1 | 130.9 |
| Q3 2025 | 124.7 | 131.3 |
| Q2 2025 | 127.2 | 132.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 126.9 | 133.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 128.9 | 130.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 127.1 | 130.4 |
| Q2 2024 | 128.3 | 131.5 |
| Q1 2024 | 127.9 | 133.1 |
| Q4 2023 | 123.3 | 134.4 |
| Q3 2023 | 123.9 | 136.1 |
| Q2 2023 | 124.8 | 140.4 |
| Q1 2023 | 124.7 | 149.0 |
| Q4 2022 | 121.5 | 154.3 |
| Q3 2022 | 114.7 | 151.1 |
| Q2 2022 | 111.9 | 148.1 |
| Q1 2022 | 110.9 | 134.1 |
| Q4 2021 | 108.4 | 121.5 |
| Q3 2021 | 101.9 | 112.1 |
| Q2 2021 | 102.3 | 108.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 102.3 | 105.4 |
| Q4 2020 | 100.1 | 100.4 |
| Q3 2020 | 98.2 | 99.1 |
| Q2 2020 | 100.9 | 99.4 |
| Q1 2020 | 100.9 | 101.2 |
Quarterly price indices, 2020 = 100.
Seed prices by country
Price indices in each country’s latest quarter, 2020 = 100. Select a country for all its inputs.
| Country | Seeds | On a year earlier | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇺 European Union | 126.8 | −0.3% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 128.8p | −0.7% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 118.2 | +4.7% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 159.0 | +3.9% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 141.5 | −6.3% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 115.5 | −5.2% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 111.4 | −1.9% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 124.8 | +0.4% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 131.1 | 0.0% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 116.9 | +0.4% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 111.9 | −0.9% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 110.5 | −5.2% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 122.7 | +1.1% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 136.2 | −2.9% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 126.3 | +1.6% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 147.4p | +2.6% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 109.4 | −28.6% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 130.0 | +30.0% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 134.5 | +1.2% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 125.3 | −1.7% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 135.8 | +9.0% | Q4 2024 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 143.5 | −0.1% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 128.3 | +2.8% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 131.7 | +0.8% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 135.2 | −5.5% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 144.0 | +3.0% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 123.0p | +0.3% | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 128.7 | +0.2% | Q2 2026 |
Price indices, 2020 = 100: a value of 150 means prices 50% above their 2020 average. Letters after a figure come from Eurostat: e = estimated, p = provisional, b = break in series. Changes on a year earlier compare the same quarter of two years and are calculated by Husfarm.
Seed prices in Denmark, 2020–2025
Prices of seed for sowing in Danish kroner (DKK) per 100 kg, sugar beet seed per unit. Source: Statistics Denmark, which marks the last two years as preliminary.
| Seed | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024p | 2025p | Change since 2020 | 2025, EUR per tonne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter wheat | 307 | 356 | 416 | 401 | 375 | 360 | +17.3% | 482 |
| Spring wheat | 400 | 373 | 433 | 438 | 430 | 410 | +2.5% | 549 |
| Winter rye | 309 | 418 | 627 | 537 | 503 | 416 | +34.6% | 557 |
| Hybrid rye | 972 | 1,040 | 810 | 1,132 | 1,120 | 1,158 | +19.1% | 1,552 |
| Winter barley | 304 | 356 | 412 | 385 | 375 | 375 | +23.4% | 502 |
| Spring barley | 301 | 327 | 396 | 402 | 413 | 367 | +21.9% | 492 |
| Oats | 312 | 315 | 398 | 408 | 415 | 382 | +22.4% | 512 |
| Maize | 4,973 | 4,816 | 5,095 | 5,659 | 6,179 | 6,598 | +32.7% | 8,841 |
| Peas | 419 | 425 | 508 | 544 | 479 | 470 | +12.2% | 630 |
| Oilseed rape | 16,000 | 16,000 | 22,000 | 23,000 | 22,500 | 21,500 | +34.4% | 28,808 |
| White clover | 5,869 | 5,803 | 6,133 | 9,169 | 9,037 | 9,037 | +54.0% | 12,109 |
| Perennial ryegrass | 3,090 | 2,952 | 3,140 | 3,257 | 3,190 | 3,168 | +2.5% | 4,245 |
| Red fescue | 2,633 | 2,765 | 3,095 | 3,293 | 3,029 | 2,848 | +8.2% | 3,816 |
| Kentucky bluegrass | 4,481 | 4,085 | 4,217 | 4,349 | 4,085 | 4,217 | −5.9% | 5,650 |
| Sugar beet per unit | 1,728 | 1,633 | 1,638 | 1,697 | 1,792 | 1,793 | +3.8% | — |
Euro per tonne calculated by Husfarm at DKK 7.463 per euro, the rate in Eurostat’s 2025 price data for Denmark.
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Questions and answers
How much does seed cost in Canada?
In Alberta, the provincial farm input survey for October 2026 put average prices at: wheat seed, CWRS, certified No. 1, bulk CAD 13.75 per bushel; barley seed, feed, certified No. 1, bulk CAD 11.87 per bushel; canola seed, Roundup Ready hybrid, certified, treated CAD 857.93 per 22.7 kg bag. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
How much have seed prices changed?
Eurostat’s EU price index for seeds and planting stock stood at 126.8 in Q2 2026 (2020 = 100): up 26.8% on the 2020 average and down 0.3% on Q2 2025. Its highest level since 2020 was 128.9 in Q4 2024.
Where have seed prices risen the most?
In Q2 2026, the index was highest in Bulgaria (159.0) and lowest in Latvia (109.4), among 26 EU countries with figures for that quarter.
How much does seed for sowing cost?
Statistics Denmark puts the price of seed per 100 kg in 2025 at: winter wheat DKK 360, spring barley DKK 367, peas DKK 470. The table lists cereals, maize, oilseed rape, grasses, clover and sugar beet.
Countries
Sources
- Eurostat: Price indices of the means of agricultural production, input, quarterly (apri_pi_inq) and annual (apri_pi_ina), last updated 10 September 2026. Purchase prices for fertilisers (apri_aip_ft) and feeding stuffs (apri_aip_fs), last updated 2 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0; charts and changes calculated by Husfarm.
- Statistics Denmark: Prices at agricultural input (LPRIS38), last updated 17 April 2026.
- Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture: Alberta Farm Input Prices, monthly average prices of fertilisers and other farm inputs in Canadian dollars. Licence: Open Government Licence – Alberta.
- Other publishers of input prices, country by country: fertiliser, feed and crop protection price sources and seed price sources in the Husfarm directory.