# Vilsack to fertilizer companies: Don’t take advantage of Russian invasion | 2022-02-24 | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack warned fertilizer suppliers not to exploit the Russian invasion of Ukraine through unjustified price increases. He noted Russia is a major exporter of UAN, on which US corn farmers depend, and said the war's trade impact is still unclear.

- Date: 2022-02-24 · published 2022-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42638-vilsack-to-fertilizer-companies-don-t-take-advantage-of-russian-invasion-2022
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Risk of supply disruption in UAN and other nitrogen inputs from Russia could push US fertilizer costs higher for corn growers, adding upward pressure on feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-06-16 | [Middle East conflict throws more uncertainty into global fertilizer markets \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24537-middle-east-conflict-throws-more-uncertainty-into-global-fertilizer-markets.md) | +3.6% | +14.9% |
| UREA | 2022-03-26 | [Fertiliser companies dig in for hard times amid Russia-Ukraine war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42573-fertiliser-companies-dig-in-for-hard-times-amid-russia-ukraine-war.md) | +8.1% | -4.2% |
| UREA | 2022-11-09 | [How sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38622-how-sanctions-on-russia-and-belarus-are-impacting-exports-of-agricultural.md) | -1.4% | -9.8% |
| UREA | 2025-09-23 | [What Would Global Sanctions Against Russia Do to Fertilizer Markets?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22778-what-would-global-sanctions-against-russia-do-to-fertilizer-markets.md) | -1.1% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2025-07-02 | [Farmers Can't Catch a Break: Fertilizer Prices, Compared to Corn Prices, Are Now Some of the Worst in History - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23691-farmers-can-t-catch-a-break-fertilizer-prices-compared-to-corn-prices-are-now.md) | +6.1% | +7.6% |
| CORN | 2025-09-23 | [What Would Global Sanctions Against Russia Do to Fertilizer Markets?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22778-what-would-global-sanctions-against-russia-do-to-fertilizer-markets.md) | -1.4% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2026-04-30 | [World Bank Warns Fertilizer Prices Could Rise More Than 30% in 2026 - Ecofin Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7256-world-bank-warns-fertilizer-prices-could-rise-more-than-30-in-2026-ecofin-agency.md) | -1.6% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-01-28 | [Grain trade yet to feel impact of Russia-Ukraine tensions, but uncertainty prevails 28.01.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14514-grain-trade-yet-to-feel-impact-of-russia-ukraine-tensions-but-uncertainty.md) | +1.3% | +11.5% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/17262-vilsack-to-fertilizer-companies-dont-take-advantage-of-russian-invasion

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