# Volatility, high prices expected for fertilizer

> Wilbur-Ellis fertilizer director Gregory Griffin told a Texas conference that US fertilizer volume could fall 15% to 20% in 2025 and that nitrogen, phosphate and potash prices will stay volatile and elevated through the second quarter. He cited lower application rates, reduced prepayment and logistics constraints.

- Date: 2024-12-18 · published 2024-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26886-volatility-high-prices-expected-for-fertilizer
- 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

Expected lower volumes and elevated prices into spring support fertilizer costs for feed grain growers and point to tighter input availability, which can feed into corn and soybean acreage and price expectations.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/volatility-high-prices-expected-for-fertilizer

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