# July '24 Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphates

> StoneX's Josh Linville says phosphate is the hardest fertilizer purchase for farmers, as prices never fell like potash and nitrogen did and interest costs are high. He argues that the high cost of phosphate is a barrier even where soil and crop needs demand it.

- Date: 2024-06-25 · published 2024-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29677-july-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently high phosphate prices and poor affordability may curb buying and keep phosphate costs elevated for feed-grain growers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en-gb/insights/july-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus---phosphates-1505534/
- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en-gb/insights/july-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus---potash-1505535/
- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en/insights/july-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus---phosphates-1505534/
- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en-us/insights/july-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus---urea-1505495/

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