DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends  12/17 13:23

   Most Fertilizers Lower in Price Than Last Month

   Retail fertilizer prices are mostly lower for the second week of December 
2025. Six of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to last 
month, while the remaining two were slightly more expensive. No fertilizers had 
a significant price move, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.

Russ Quinn
DTN Staff Reporter

   OMAHA (DTN) -- Most fertilizers are now lower in price compared to last 
month, according to retailers tracked by DTN for the second week of December 
2025.

   Six fertilizers were slightly lower while the remaining two fertilizers were 
a little higher. No fertilizers had considerable price moves. DTN designates a 
significant move as anything 5% or more.

   The six nutrients lower in price are DAP, which had an average price of 
$910/ton; MAP $917/ton; potash $489/ton; urea $584/ton; UAN28 $410/ton; and 
UAN32 $464/ton.

   Two fertilizers were slightly higher looking back to the prior month. 
10-34-0 had an average price of $671/ton while anhydrous was at $867/ton.

   On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was 
$0.64/lb.N, anhydrous $0.53/lb.N, UAN28 $0.73/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

   All eight fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier.

   Compared to last year, 10-34-0 is 10% higher; potash is also 10% more 
expensive; MAP is 12% higher; urea is 18% more expensive; anhydrous is 20% 
higher; DAP is 23% more expensive; UAN28 is 27% higher; and UAN32 is 28% more 
expensive.

   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 
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   U.S. President Donald Trump said Canadian fertilizer could be hit with 
significant tariffs in the future, according to CTV. You can read about it 
here: 
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2025/12/10/five-fertilize
rs-lead-nutrient.

Dry
Date Range                       DAP           MAP       POTASH      UREA
Dec 9-13 2024                    740           816       443         495
Jan 6-10 2025                    738           808       444         490
Feb 3-7 2025                     745           806       436         525
Mar 3-7 2025                     765           810       447         548
Mar 31-Apr 4 2025                768           819       462         565
Apr 28-May 2 2025                785           824       472         596
May 26-30 2025                   798           831       475         662
June 23-27 2025                  810           846       481         656
July 21-25 2025                  811           881       483         645
Aug 18-22 2025                   847           906       485         635
Sep 15-19 2025                   904           921       486         619
Oct 13-17 2025                   922           932       486         595
Nov 10-14 2025                   929           930       490         597
Dec 8-12 2025                    910           917       489         584
Liquid
Date Range                       10-34-0       ANHYD     UAN28       UAN32
Dec 9-13 2024                    611           721       323         362
Jan 6-10 2025                    615           735       326         365
Feb 3-7 2025                     632           741       332         388
Mar 3-7 2025                     646           751       354         397
Mar 31-Apr 4 2025                650           770       360         423
Apr 28-May 2 2025                666           783       387         474
May 26-30 2025                   669           776       418         494
June 23-27 2025                  672           770       413         500
July 21-25 2025                  672           764       419         497
Aug 18-22 2025                   669           762       419         484
Sep 15-19 2025                   667           777       420         474
Oct 13-17 2025                   666           838       414         466
Nov 10-14 2025                   667           857       416         465
Dec 8-12 2025                    671           867       410         464

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