# How a hurricane in Florida affects phosphate prices in Saskatchewan | 980 CJME

> StoneX's Josh Linville tells 980 CJME that Hurricane Milton will disrupt phosphate supply from Tampa Bay facilities, which already had tight, high-priced phosphate and reduced tons. He expects limited structural damage but some supply loss right before fall application.

- Date: 2024-10-13 · published 2024-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28200-how-a-hurricane-in-florida-affects-phosphate-prices-in-saskatchewan-980-cjme
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Hurricane-related supply disruption on top of already tight phosphate markets supports DAP prices and could raise input costs for crop producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2024-10-09 | [Florida fertilizer plants, grain mills close as Hurricane Milton nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28178-florida-fertilizer-plants-grain-mills-close-as-hurricane-milton-nears.md) | +0.9% | +4.1% |
| DAP | 2022-09-27 | [Hurricane Ian Threatens Florida Fertilizer Production, Could Boost Food Costs - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39878-hurricane-ian-threatens-florida-fertilizer-production-could-boost-food-costs.md) | -2.6% | -2.2% |
| DAP | 2019-08-28 | [August push: Monsoon recovery spurs nutrient sales \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57890-august-push-monsoon-recovery-spurs-nutrient-sales-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | -3.7% | -2.9% |
| DAP | 2019-07-17 | [Farmers start transplanting paddy despite lack of chemical fertiliser](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58410-farmers-start-transplanting-paddy-despite-lack-of-chemical-fertiliser.md) | -0.6% | -3.7% |
| DAP | 2025-12-29 | [Safra 2025/26 Começa Com Clima Irregular E Avanço Mais Lento Do Plantio \| Bela Cereais](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13455-safra-2025-26-comeca-com-clima-irregular-e-avanco-mais-lento-do-plantio-bela.md) | 0.0% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- cjme.com: https://www.cjme.com/2024/10/13/how-a-hurricane-in-florida-affects-phosphate-prices-in-saskatchewan/

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