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DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

05-Mar-2025
08:24:00

OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of February 2025 show all fertilizers are more expensive compared to last month.

For the first time in this recent price move higher, all eight fertilizers are now higher looking back to last month. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

UAN28 was 8% higher compared to last month with an average price of $350/ton. Urea was 6% more expensive with an average price of $546/ton.

The remaining six other fertilizers were slightly more expensive looking back a month. DAP had an average price of $764/ton, MAP $810/ton, potash $446/ton, 10-34-0 $642/ton, anhydrous $751/ton and UAN32 $397/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.59/lb.N, anhydrous $0.46/lb.N, UAN28 $0.63/lb.N and UAN32 $0.62/lb.N.

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) remains committed to working with the Trump administration to promote a strong fertilizer industry that supports U.S. farmers, according to TFI president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch in a news release from Tuesday, March 4. See it here: https://www.tfi.org/…. TFI continues to urge the administration to provide a strategic carveout for Canadian fertilizers from tariffs, which took effect on Tuesday.

"Today, 85% of our potash imports come from Canada," Rosenbusch said. "Potash is an irreplaceable component of modern agricultural production, and the U.S. has historically sourced nearly all the potash used by farmers from international markets."

Additionally, Canada supplies U.S. growers with nearly 10% of their nitrogen fertilizer needs, accounting for 25% of total nitrogen fertilizer imports, and nearly 20% of sulfur used by U.S. farmers and others.

TFI said an open, fair, predictable and transparent trade environment between the U.S. and Canada is vital to supporting a strong, competitive fertilizer industry that meets the needs of American growers. Restriction on this critical cross-border trade will drive up costs for farmers, which could ultimately be felt at the grocery store by consumers.

"TFI recognizes that these tariffs are part of a broader policy agenda, and we encourage ongoing dialogue between the U.S. and Canada," Rosenbusch said. "We thank President Trump for his continued engagement with the fertilizer industry and the agriculture community, and we remain committed to working with the administration and Congress to ensure the long-term security and stability of the U.S. fertilizer supply chain."

Five fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier. Both DAP and UAN32 are 1% higher, urea is 2% more expensive, UAN28 is 3% higher and 10-34-0 is 4% more expensive looking back to last year.

The remaining three fertilizers are lower. MAP is 1% less expensive, anhydrous is 2% lower and potash is 12% less expensive compared to last year.

DTN gathers fertilizer price bids from agriculture retailers each week to compile the DTN Fertilizer Index. DTN first began reporting data in November 2008.

In addition to national averages, MyDTN subscribers can access the full DTN Fertilizer Index, which includes state averages, here: https://www.mydtn.com/….

Fertilizer manufacturer Nutrien could benefit from higher potash prices, according to Dow Jones. Read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

Dry
Date Range DAP MAP POTASH UREA
Feb 26-Mar 1 2024 756 812 505 536
Mar 25-29 2024 779 827 513 576
Apr 22-26 2024 781 830 513 585
May 20-24 2024 783 829 509 555
Jun 17-21 2024 778 827 507 510
Jul 15-19 2024 756 821 503 506
Aug 12-16 2024 745 817 501 500
Sep 9-13 2024 735 808 464 489
Oct 7-11 2024 735 805 448 485
Nov 4-8 2024 739 810 444 496
Dec 2-6 2024 739 816 443 496
Dec 30-Jan 3 2025 739 809 444 489
Jan 27-31 2025 743 808 436 514
Feb 24-28 2025 764 810 446 546
Liquid
Date Range 10-34-0 ANHYD UAN28 UAN32
Feb 26-Mar 1 2024 615 769 341 394
Mar 25-29 2024 632 794 360 404
Apr 22-26 2024 641 794 364 418
May 20-24 2024 642 781 359 418
Jun 17-21 2024 642 705 350 389
Jul 15-19 2024 642 696 339 377
Aug 12-16 2024 640 678 337 376
Sep 9-13 2024 596 684 329 351
Oct 7-11 2024 590 688 316 350
Nov 4-8 2024 607 711 322 364
Dec 2-6 2024 611 719 324 363
Dec 30-Jan 3 2025 613 734 324 364
Jan 27-31 2025 631 738 325 383
Feb 24-28 2025 642 751 350 397

Russ Quinn can be reached at Russ.Quinn@dtn.com

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