# High prices push U.S. farmers toward phosphate cutbacks this fall — Fertilizer Daily

> US farmers are likely to cut phosphate fertilizer applications this fall as DAP averages about $910 per ton and MAP about $955, well above year-ago levels. Potash prices have been steadier near $494 per ton, so growers are expected to shift spending toward potash.

- Date: 2026-07-29 · published 2026-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18652-high-prices-push-u-s-farmers-toward-phosphate-cutbacks-this-fall-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Lower phosphate application demand from US growers weakens fertilizer demand while high input costs squeeze farm margins, a bearish signal for phosphate and a relative positive for potash.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260729-phosphate-cutbacks-fall-2026-high-fertilizer-prices/

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