What are the agriculture updates?
Agriculture updates:
- Agricultural input prices increased 2.9% between May 2025 and May 2026, driven mainly by a 28.7% rise in energy and fuel prices. Agricultural output prices decreased 5.2%, including a 52.3% fall in potato prices.
- Sweden’s agricultural production value for 2025 is preliminarily estimated at SEK 90.7 billion, an increase of 6% from 2024.
- Sweden had approximately 339,800 sheep on agricultural holdings in December 2025, down 24% from June 2025.
- Current seasonal risks include wildfires, water shortages and high temperatures. Guidance includes checking fire bans and securing drinking water supplies.
- Agricultural record-keeping requirements changed on January 1, 2026, affecting the Swedish Board of Agriculture’s spraying-record app.