# Fertilizer Prices Down 45%-60% From Last Spring But Off March Lows as Planters Roll - AgWeb

> US fertilizer prices are 45% to 60% below year-earlier levels, though they rebounded from March lows as planting began. Urea, UAN, anhydrous and potash are down about 60% year over year, while phosphates are down 45-50%.

- Date: 2023-04-13 · published 2023-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36705-fertilizer-prices-down-45-60-from-last-spring-but-off-march-lows-as-planters
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower fertilizer costs support farm margins and planted acreage, while the recent rebound from March lows suggests a near-term floor in nutrient prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2023-04-12 | 5 | +9.5% | 3.8 | AgWeb reports US fertilizer prices rebounded from March lows as planting began, consistent with a seasonal demand-driven bounce in phosphates, though published a day after the window ended. |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/markets/market-outlooks/fertilizer-prices-down-45-60-last-spring-march-lows-planters-roll

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