# Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphates

> StoneX's fertilizer analyst says the global phosphate price trend remains clearly negative despite a possible bump from fall demand and hurricane aftermath. He advises waiting until the market shows a bottom before buying fall and spring phosphate needs.

- Date: 2022-10-03 · published 2022-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39447-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A continued bearish phosphate trend lowers fertilizer costs for farmers, which can support planting economics but has limited immediate impact on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en-us/insights/farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates-2022-10-03/
- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en-us/insights/farmer-fertilizer-focus-potash-2022-10-03/

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