
Fertilizer prices continued rising globally in June 2021. The cost of nitrogen, phosphate and potash for an acre of corn is up $50 from last fall.
Ammonia contracts internationally topped $600/ton including freight.
Higher nutrient costs erode corn margins, adding 25 to 30 cents a bushel to production costs and threatening profitability for 2022. This may reduce corn planting incentives relative to soybeans.
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