# Nitrogen Fertilizer Jumps by Record on Russian Supply Concerns - Bloomberg

> Urea prices in New Orleans jumped 29% to $705 per short ton on Friday, a record one-day increase in the gauge's 45-year history. The surge followed concerns that Russia's invasion of Ukraine would curtail global nitrogen fertilizer supplies.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43019-nitrogen-fertilizer-jumps-by-record-on-russian-supply-concerns-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Urea is a key nitrogen input, and a sharp rise in fertilizer costs raises production costs for crops used in feed grains and may shift acreage away from corn. The price move points to higher feed input costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-03-21 | [Fertilizer Shock Escalates as New Supply Risks Emerge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20098-fertilizer-shock-escalates-as-new-supply-risks-emerge-bloomberg.md) | +1.9% | +11.9% |
| UREA | 2022-12-01 | [Top Fertilizer Firm Nutrien Sees Shortfall on Russia and Belarus Woes - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38175-top-fertilizer-firm-nutrien-sees-shortfall-on-russia-and-belarus-woes-bloomberg.md) | +3.2% | -1.6% |
| UREA | 2024-06-27 | [Analyst remains concerned about nitrogen fertilizer market - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30103-analyst-remains-concerned-about-nitrogen-fertilizer-market-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.1% | -0.7% |
| UREA | 2026-02-13 | [Fertilizer prices rise on supply chain issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20532-fertilizer-prices-rise-on-supply-chain-issues.md) | +0.1% | +31.0% |
| UREA | 2022-05-06 | [Prices of Most Fertilizers Continue Rise, as Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Concerns \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9741-prices-of-most-fertilizers-continue-rise-as-wheat-prices-climb-on-supply.md) | +0.4% | -17.1% |
| CORN | 2026-03-21 | [Fertilizer Shock Escalates as New Supply Risks Emerge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20098-fertilizer-shock-escalates-as-new-supply-risks-emerge-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2026-03-23 | [Corn Prices: Crop Hits Two-Week High as Iran War Threatens Fertilizer Supply - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20182-corn-prices-crop-hits-two-week-high-as-iran-war-threatens-fertilizer-supply.md) | -0.3% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2022-02-28 | [Wheat Continues Surge on Black Sea Supply Concerns as Ukraine-Russia Crisis Continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42754-wheat-continues-surge-on-black-sea-supply-concerns-as-ukraine-russia-crisis.md) | +10.4% | +14.4% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-25/nitrogen-fertilizer-jumps-by-record-on-russian-supply-concerns

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