# Fertilizer Prices Fall as Gluts Emerge After Farmers Pull Back - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reported that fertilizer prices fell as gluts emerged after farmers pulled back on purchases. The decline follows record highs earlier in the year, driven by sanctions on Belarus and Russia's war in Ukraine. Global fertilizer firms had stockpiled product to avoid supply disruptions and trade restrictions.

- Date: 2022-10-18 · published 2022-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10979-fertilizer-prices-fall-as-gluts-emerge-after-farmers-pull-back-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Excess fertilizer inventories and weak buying push nutrient prices lower, reducing farm input costs. Price relief on urea and other nutrients may ease margin pressure for growers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/fertilizer-prices-fall-as-gluts-emerge-after-farmers-pull-back/
- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-18/fertilizer-prices-fall-as-gluts-emerge-after-farmers-pull-back

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