# The Fertilizer Crisis Is Getting Real for Europe Food Prices - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reports that the cost of fertilizer for European spring crops has risen sharply, making winter crop nutrient applications more expensive. Higher costs could prompt farmers to reduce spring plantings, which account for roughly a third of European grain area.

- Date: 2022-01-21 · published 2022-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43072-the-fertilizer-crisis-is-getting-real-for-europe-food-prices-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller European spring plantings would reduce grain supply and could support wheat, barley and feed prices, especially if combined with higher input costs.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-27 | [Fluctuations in sterling affecting grain prices \| The Scottish Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55651-fluctuations-in-sterling-affecting-grain-prices-the-scottish-farmer.md) | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-10 | [Food prices rise globally as countries compete to replenish stockpiles, bad weather hits crops - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8631-food-prices-rise-globally-as-countries-compete-to-replenish-stockpiles-bad.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-16 | [What's Hot: Anticipating the return of La Nina \| GB \| WisdomTree Europe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28235-what-s-hot-anticipating-the-return-of-la-nina-gb-wisdomtree-europe.md) | -2.2% | +4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-13 | [Biofuel bets meet rising food shortage fears after USDA slashes U.S. wheat crop forecast - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10794-biofuel-bets-meet-rising-food-shortage-fears-after-usda-slashes-u-s-wheat-crop.md) | +0.9% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-04 | [FAO Food Price Index rises in March as Near East conflict raises energy costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12573-fao-food-price-index-rises-in-march-as-near-east-conflict-raises-energy-costs.md) | +1.0% | +2.1% |
| UREA | 2021-08-27 | [Supply Lines Latest: Global Inflation Is Coming for Fertilizer - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6007-supply-lines-latest-global-inflation-is-coming-for-fertilizer-bloomberg.md) | +10.6% | +24.4% |
| UREA | 2022-08-05 | [Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Are Spiking as Natural Gas Soars - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40356-nitrogen-fertilizer-prices-are-spiking-as-natural-gas-soars-bloomberg.md) | -4.5% | +13.6% |
| UREA | 2022-01-10 | [Why the cost of fertilizer is rising](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43075-why-the-cost-of-fertilizer-is-rising.md) | -8.8% | -17.6% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/crunch-time-for-pricey-fertilizers-squeezing-european-farmers

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