# Short-term outlook report: war in Ukraine continues to impact EU farmers - Agriculture and rural development

> The European Commission's short-term outlook report says the war in Ukraine continues to weigh on EU agricultural markets through high input costs and food inflation. Winter droughts after a hot, dry summer have further strained water availability in regions with record-low reservoirs. Fertiliser and energy prices remain about twice their early-2020 levels, though they are easing from 2022 peaks.

- Date: 2023-03-30 · published 2023-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16198-short-term-outlook-report-war-in-ukraine-continues-to-impact-eu-farmers
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Lower nitrogen fertiliser costs and reduced fertiliser use shift farm input economics and planting choices, which can affect feed grain supply. Persistent input costs keep upward pressure on feed production costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-01-26 | [AgriMarketing.com - DTN Reports Fertilizer Prices Have Fallen To Their Lowest Level In 15 Months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5868-agrimarketing-com-dtn-reports-fertilizer-prices-have-fallen-to-their-lowest.md) | -15.2% | -20.7% |
| UREA | 2020-07-03 | [Global fertilizer prices expected to remain low over second half of 2020 - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52429-global-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-remain-low-over-second-half-of-2020.md) | +2.2% | +10.3% |
| UREA | 2022-11-30 | [Report: After Two Turbulent Years, Fertilizer Markets May Start to Settle in 2023 - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7855-report-after-two-turbulent-years-fertilizer-markets-may-start-to-settle-in-2023.md) | +3.8% | -0.5% |
| UREA | 2023-12-01 | [Urea forecast suggests short-term price declines, but recover later](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10282-urea-forecast-suggests-short-term-price-declines-but-recover-later.md) | -2.0% | -5.1% |
| UREA | 2022-12-07 | [Fertilizers prices to remain high, urea to fall on expansions :: Content :: Tập đoàn Hoá chất Việt Nam (Vinachem)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38530-fertilizers-prices-to-remain-high-urea-to-fall-on-expansions-content-tap-oan.md) | -3.6% | -12.4% |

## Sources

- agriculture.ec.europa.eu: https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/media/news/short-term-outlook-report-war-ukraine-continues-impact-eu-farmers-2023-03-30_en

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