# Urea Leads Major Fertilizer Prices Higher

> Average US retail urea prices rose 13% from the prior month to $652 per ton in the third week of May, according to DTN's survey of sellers. Seven of eight major fertilizers were higher, with UAN28 and UAN32 up 9% and 10%. China's urea export program for 2025 is reportedly taking shape, with industry expectations of about 2 million tons versus a normal 5 to 5.5 million.

- Date: 2025-06-01 · published 2025-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24993-urea-leads-major-fertilizer-prices-higher
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Higher retail nitrogen and phosphate costs raise input expenses for feed grain and forage producers and point to firm fertilizer prices while Chinese export volumes remain well below normal.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/crops/article/2025/05/28/urea-leads-major-fertilizer-prices

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