# Fertiliser orders for 2022 were higher than average despite input cost | Farm Weekly | WA

> Western Australian fertiliser orders for 2022 remain above the long-term average despite sharply higher prices, with global potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus prices up roughly 180%, 150% and 13% year on year. CSBP says demand is broadly in line with expectations, though timing has been volatile due to supply chain concerns.

- Date: 2022-05-09 · published 2022-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41719-fertiliser-orders-for-2022-were-higher-than-average-despite-input-cost-farm
- 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

Strong order books despite high input costs indicate sustained fertiliser demand, supporting prices in the near term while farm margins are squeezed.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/7730779/fertiliser-orders-above-average/

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