# After a year, war still affects fertilizers - DatamarNews

> Brazilian fertilizer prices peaked above US$1,000 per tonne in March and April 2022 and have since fallen nearly 70%. Urea was quoted at US$363 per tonne on February 10, and potash and MAP were US$500 to 600 per tonne at Brazilian ports, while fertilizer use in Brazil fell about 10% in 2022.

- Date: 2023-02-24 · published 2023-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37257-after-a-year-war-still-affects-fertilizers-datamarnews
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Falling Brazilian fertilizer prices lower input costs for Brazilian farmers, but reduced application rates from 2022 could weigh on yield potential for Brazil's corn and soybean crops.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- datamarnews.com: https://datamarnews.com/noticias/after-a-year-war-still-affects-fertilizers/

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