# Fertilizer prices ease but affordability and availability issues linger

> The World Bank blog says fertilizer prices have eased from early 2022 peaks but remain historically elevated. Weak demand from affordability and availability problems, European ammonia production cuts, and sanctions on Russia and Belarus continue to weigh on supply.

- Date: 2023-01-05 · published 2023-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37714-fertilizer-prices-ease-but-affordability-and-availability-issues-linger
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Easing nitrogen and phosphate costs lower feed grain production costs over time, but persistent supply constraints limit how far prices can fall for farmers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Sources

- blogs.worldbank.org: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/fertilizer-prices-ease-affordability-and-availability-issues-linger

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