# Rollins Says Fertilizer Prices Are Trending Lower, but October Retail Data Show Most Nutrients Still Rising

> USDA data for October retail fertilizer showed anhydrous ammonia at $987 a ton, up 5% month on month and 18% year on year. Urea averaged $674 and potash $503, while DAP and MAP were up 2% and 5% year on year.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:46.138Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2190-rollins-says-fertilizer-prices-are-trending-lower-but-october-retail-data-show
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently high US nitrogen and phosphate retail prices raise farm input costs and may affect 2027 corn acreage decisions, which affects corn and feed grain supply.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-10-28 | [WORLD BANK SAYS FERTILIZER PRICES SET TO RISE 14% IN 2026 DUE TO SURGE IN UREA PRICES, RETURNING TO 2025 LEVELS IN 2027 - CGTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/297-world-bank-says-fertilizer-prices-set-to-rise-14-in-2026-due-to-surge-in-urea.md) | -1.3% | — |
| UREA | 2026-02-02 | [Fertilizer Prices Ease to Start the Year, but Urea and Trade Risks Remain in Focus - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5724-fertilizer-prices-ease-to-start-the-year-but-urea-and-trade-risks-remain-in.md) | +10.1% | +28.6% |
| UREA | 2020-12-23 | [Fertilizer prices to rise moderately in 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49583-fertilizer-prices-to-rise-moderately-in-2021.md) | +3.0% | +21.5% |
| UREA | 2023-10-08 | [AMIS Fertilizer Outlook- Prices “Mostly Up in September,” While Russia Lifts Ban on Diesel Exports \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33540-amis-fertilizer-outlook-prices-mostly-up-in-september-while-russia-lifts-ban-on.md) | -2.6% | -9.6% |
| UREA | 2025-07-09 | [Fertilizer prices gain momentum amid strong demand and geopolitical tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5406-fertilizer-prices-gain-momentum-amid-strong-demand-and-geopolitical-tensions.md) | -0.8% | +7.3% |
| DAP | 2020-12-23 | [Fertilizer prices to rise moderately in 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49583-fertilizer-prices-to-rise-moderately-in-2021.md) | +2.8% | +6.8% |
| DAP | 2025-07-09 | [Fertilizer prices gain momentum amid strong demand and geopolitical tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5406-fertilizer-prices-gain-momentum-amid-strong-demand-and-geopolitical-tensions.md) | +2.9% | +10.9% |
| DAP | 2026-02-18 | [All Eight Major Fertilizers See Prices Move Higher Compared to Last Month](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20927-all-eight-major-fertilizers-see-prices-move-higher-compared-to-last-month.md) | 0.0% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- foodworldnews.com: https://www.foodworldnews.com/articles/81806/20261029/fertilizer-prices-retail-data-policy-domestic-production.htm

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