Evolution of the Agricultural Producer Markets in the European Union

It is important to understand if the increases verified by the consumers in the agricultural and food prices have their sources in the agricultural productions increased costs or in the food chains costs/ speculation. In this way, it is proposed to assess the European Union agricultural producer markets before and after the pandemic. Data from the Eurostat were considered over the period 2016-2021 for the following producer prices (euros): soft wheat – prices per 100 kg; durum wheat – prices per 100 kg; maize – prices per 100 kg; rice – prices per 100 kg; soya – prices per 100 kg; tomatoes in the open: all qualities – prices per 100 kg; lettuce in the open: all qualities – prices per 100 kg; carrots: all qualities – prices per 100 kg; onions: all qualities – prices per 100 kg; and dessert apples: all varieties – prices per 100 kg. There are visible impacts from the pandemic on the producer prices, but they are not equal across the different production