# Some farmers in Southwest Ohio are experiencing phosphate shortages - Brownfield Ag News

> Some southwest Ohio farmers reported phosphate fertiliser outages just as planting began, with retailers unable to get supplies from suppliers. The Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association cited flooding on the Mississippi affecting fertiliser barges and the spring rush.

- Date: 2023-04-28 · published 2023-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36726-some-farmers-in-southwest-ohio-are-experiencing-phosphate-shortages-brownfield
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Localized phosphate shortages tied to barge disruption can tighten near-term DAP and phosphate supply in the US Midwest, supporting regional prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-10-22 | [Mosaic idles South Fort Meade phosphate plant amid global sulfur shortage — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/669-mosaic-idles-south-fort-meade-phosphate-plant-amid-global-sulfur-shortage-cmb.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2024-01-18 | [Global shipping delays will affect fertilizer prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32437-global-shipping-delays-will-affect-fertilizer-prices-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |
| DAP | 2026-07-28 | [Urea's cheap but farmers urged to act on phosphate as prices soar \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18656-urea-s-cheap-but-farmers-urged-to-act-on-phosphate-as-prices-soar-farm-online.md) | +1.7% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2021-02-19 | [More Than Farm Demand: Why Phosphate and Potash Fertilizer Prices are Surging - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12869-more-than-farm-demand-why-phosphate-and-potash-fertilizer-prices-are-surging.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |
| DAP | 2020-04-21 | [Article: Measuring Phosphate Markets in Weeks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53563-article-measuring-phosphate-markets-in-weeks.md) | 0.0% | -7.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/some-farmers-in-southwest-ohio-are-experiencing-phosphate-shortages/

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