# How Are We Going to Survive At These Prices? Farmers Struggle with High Fertilizer Costs Compared to Corn - AgWeb

> Farmers report sharply higher quotes for fall fertilizer, with potash at $1,000/ton and anhydrous ammonia at $850/ton. Corn futures have fallen below $4, down more than 50% from the 2022 peak above $8. NCGA chief economist Krista Swanson says the corn-to-phosphate ratio is at a record high.

- Date: 2025-08-08 · published 2025-08-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10720-how-are-we-going-to-survive-at-these-prices-farmers-struggle-with-high
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Falling corn prices combined with high fertilizer costs squeeze farm margins and could reduce 2026 acreage or input use, which bears on future corn supply. Feed buyers face soft corn prices now but potential tightness later if production falls.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/sticker-shock-farmers-frustration-over-high-fertilizer-prices-grow-commodity-pric

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