The price of live animals and animal products rose 4.7%, as livestock prices climbed 3.5% and the price of animal products increased 7.3%.
Crop prices jumped 23.5% as grain prices climbed 38.8% and the price of industrial crops increased 38.1%.
Vegetable prices rose 4.4%, although the price of potatoes dropped 20.9% and fruit prices fell 3.2%. In January-May, farm gate prices increased 13.7% from the same period a year earlier.
The price of live animals and animal products fell 4%, grains prices jumped 33.9% and fruit prices rose 11.2%.
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