# Why the cost of fertilizer is rising

> Farm Progress explains that US fertilizer prices have reached record levels, with DAP, MAP, potash and urea near or above $800 per ton at end-December 2021. The article attributes the rise mainly to high coal and natural gas costs, plus China's phosphate export restrictions and US tariffs on imports.

- Date: 2022-01-10 · published 2022-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43075-why-the-cost-of-fertilizer-is-rising
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained high phosphate, potash and nitrogen costs raise the cost of crop production for US farmers, which can affect acreage decisions and feed grain supply.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-04-25 | [High fertilizer prices contribute to rising global food security concerns \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41764-high-fertilizer-prices-contribute-to-rising-global-food-security-concerns-ifpri.md) | -7.9% | -10.0% |
| DAP | 2026-06-22 | [Mosaic secures $1 billion credit facility to refinance debt amid rising input costs. — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6824-mosaic-secures-1-billion-credit-facility-to-refinance-debt-amid-rising-input.md) | -4.2% | -1.9% |
| DAP | 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) | +4.7% | +7.8% |
| DAP | 2022-04-26 | [The International Fertilizer Industry Faces Multiple Challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42135-the-international-fertilizer-industry-faces-multiple-challenges.md) | -7.9% | -9.4% |
| DAP | 2026-03-17 | [Morocco phosphate sector remains stable as global fertilizer costs rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20476-morocco-phosphate-sector-remains-stable-as-global-fertilizer-costs-rise.md) | +1.4% | +14.3% |
| UREA | 2022-06-06 | [An Explainer: What’s driving the cost of fertilizer? \| Nutrien](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41295-an-explainer-what-s-driving-the-cost-of-fertilizer-nutrien.md) | -1.9% | +0.7% |
| UREA | 2022-04-29 | [Why the Fertilizer Sector Looks Promising in 2022 \| Aranca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9206-why-the-fertilizer-sector-looks-promising-in-2022-aranca.md) | -16.6% | -16.3% |
| UREA | 2022-01-21 | [The Fertilizer Crisis Is Getting Real for Europe Food Prices - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43072-the-fertilizer-crisis-is-getting-real-for-europe-food-prices-bloomberg.md) | 0.0% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crop-protection/why-the-cost-of-fertilizer-is-rising

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