# High input costs may delay farm investments despite Trump administration’s focus | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Farmers and ranchers report postponing equipment and facility investments because of rising input costs such as fertilizer, feed and veterinary products. Ben Peterson, a Montana rancher, cites tariffs on steel and lumber. The Trump administration's effort to remove fertilizer tariffs has not returned retail costs to pre-tariff levels.

- Date: 2026-01-21 · published 2026-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21372-high-input-costs-may-delay-farm-investments-despite-trump-administration-s
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent high input costs reduce farm spending and could trim future production demand for feed and fertilizer. Tariff-driven cost pressure keeps the feed and fertilizer cost base elevated.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-01-12 | [Fate of phosphate duties will fall to Biden administration \| 2021-01-12  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49083-fate-of-phosphate-duties-will-fall-to-biden-administration-2021-01-12-agri.md) | +2.2% | +37.9% |
| DAP | 2025-11-26 | [Trump has cut tariffs on fertilizer, but lower prices could remain elusive \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4470-trump-has-cut-tariffs-on-fertilizer-but-lower-prices-could-remain-elusive-agri.md) | -9.7% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2022-07-13 | [Moroccan plan to reenter US fertilizer market gains steam \| 2022-07-12 \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40820-moroccan-plan-to-reenter-us-fertilizer-market-gains-steam-2022-07-12-agri-pulse.md) | +1.0% | -5.4% |
| DAP | 2026-06-03 | [All signs point to China sticking with US soy deal, Vaden says \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14573-all-signs-point-to-china-sticking-with-us-soy-deal-vaden-says-agri-pulse.md) | -0.3% | -4.5% |
| DAP | 2025-09-24 | [Fertilizer woes cloud new crop outlook as farmers mull cutbacks \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12022-fertilizer-woes-cloud-new-crop-outlook-as-farmers-mull-cutbacks-agri-pulse.md) | -3.2% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24057-high-input-costs-may-delay-farm-investments-despite-trump-administrations-focus

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