# Fertiliser prices steadily creep up...but why? - Agriland.ie

> Irish fertiliser prices are rising, with some local stores already charging more for several fertiliser types. The increase is attributed mainly to a global urea shortage that followed India's tender for 1.5 million tonnes in late 2020. Higher gas prices, a similar US supply squeeze, and reported DAP shortages are also adding pressure.

- Date: 2021-02-02 · published 2021-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12941-fertiliser-prices-steadily-creep-up-but-why-agriland-ie
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tight urea and DAP supply lifts nitrogen and phosphate input costs for feed-grain producers, which can feed through to grain and feed prices over the coming season. Industry sources expect prices to stay elevated but not far above historical norms.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-02-01 | 5 | +20.9% | 4.1 | Attributes the urea shortage to India's 1.5 Mt tender and higher gas prices, an underlying demand and supply driver. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-09-30 | [Fertilizer Prices Steady Amid Global Developments \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5247-fertilizer-prices-steady-amid-global-developments-cz-app.md) | +5.3% | +4.4% |
| UREA | 2025-08-28 | [Sticky input prices and short supplies: What's keeping fertilizer costs high? - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23627-sticky-input-prices-and-short-supplies-what-s-keeping-fertilizer-costs-high.md) | -7.5% | -8.9% |
| UREA | 2024-09-09 | [Ag Commodity Price Rally Could Be Bullish for Fertilisers \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28226-ag-commodity-price-rally-could-be-bullish-for-fertilisers-cz-app.md) | +0.2% | +6.1% |
| UREA | 2020-08-27 | [Agriculture ministry redetermines fertiliser demand \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9345-agriculture-ministry-redetermines-fertiliser-demand-the-business-standard.md) | -3.1% | -6.0% |
| UREA | 2025-02-25 | [Vietnam increases fertiliser exports amid rising global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25959-vietnam-increases-fertiliser-exports-amid-rising-global-prices.md) | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| DAP | 2025-06-26 | [Chinese squeeze drives up DAP fertiliser prices, spurs West Asia reliance \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24531-chinese-squeeze-drives-up-dap-fertiliser-prices-spurs-west-asia-reliance.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2025-08-28 | [Sticky input prices and short supplies: What's keeping fertilizer costs high? - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23627-sticky-input-prices-and-short-supplies-what-s-keeping-fertilizer-costs-high.md) | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| DAP | 2021-05-06 | [Will fertiliser prices fall in the middle of this month?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7726-will-fertiliser-prices-fall-in-the-middle-of-this-month.md) | +1.8% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- agriland.ie: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fertiliser-prices-steadily-creep-up-but-why/

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