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Farm Input Price Index, first quarter 2014

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Released: 2014-07-08

In the first quarter, the Farm Input Price Index was up 3.8% from the previous quarter.

While all major components were up, animal production (+5.0%) contributed the most to the increase of the index.

The index rose in every province in the first quarter, with Alberta (+5.4%) contributing the most to the national increase.

Nationally, farm input prices rose 3.7% between the first quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014.

Animal production (+4.4%) contributed the most to the year-over-year price movement.

Compared with the first quarter of 2013, the index was up in every province. The largest contributor to the gain was Alberta (+6.5%).


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For more information about the methodology, go to the "Definitions, data sources and methods" section by clicking survey number 2305, which appears below.

The Farm Input Price Index for the second quarter will be released on September 9.

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