# Elevated fertilizer prices continue to squeeze farmers’ margins | Ag Proud

> Fertilizer prices remain about twice prepandemic levels while grain prices have fallen to near pre-2020 levels, squeezing farm margins. Analysts expect easing export restrictions, increased production and possible conflict resolution to help balance the market by 2026.

- Date: 2025-11-12 · published 2025-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21861-elevated-fertilizer-prices-continue-to-squeeze-farmers-margins-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently high input costs against weak grain prices reduce farmer margins and could trim fertilizer demand, while expected supply growth points to gradual downward pressure on fertilizer prices into 2026.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/62451-elevated-fertilizer-prices-continue-to-squeeze-farmers-margins

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