# Fertilizer Buying Slows Seasonally in December, but Wholesale Prices Expected to Continue Climbing in 2022

> Fertecon's December 2021 recap says ammonia prices were flat, with Corn Belt offers at $1,350 to $1,395/short ton, and truck driver shortages constrained deliveries. The report expects wholesale fertilizer prices to keep climbing through 2022.

- Date: 2022-02-01 · published 2022-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43443-fertilizer-buying-slows-seasonally-in-december-but-wholesale-prices-expected-to
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Flat December ammonia and continued expected increases keep nitrogen costs high for US corn growers heading into spring, supporting grain prices and feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-12-23 | [Fertilizer prices stabilize in 2024, but uncertainty continues \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26887-fertilizer-prices-stabilize-in-2024-but-uncertainty-continues-ag-proud.md) | +4.4% | +9.4% |
| UREA | 2025-11-05 | [Global fertilizer prices expected to rise 21% in 2025 - Ecofin Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6229-global-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-rise-21-in-2025-ecofin-agency.md) | -2.3% | -10.7% |
| UREA | 2021-06-08 | [Fertilizer prices expected to stay high over the remainder of 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11017-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-stay-high-over-the-remainder-of-2021.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| UREA | 2025-05-14 | [Global fertilizer prices climb 11% in early 2025: World Bank  ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25007-global-fertilizer-prices-climb-11-in-early-2025-world-bank.md) | -2.9% | -25.4% |
| UREA | 2026-02-04 | [Fertilizers: Weekly Increases and Prices Between 6% and 14% Above December 2025 – Dezba Inspection](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5723-fertilizers-weekly-increases-and-prices-between-6-and-14-above-december-2025.md) | +0.9% | +27.0% |
| CORN | 2025-05-14 | [Global fertilizer prices climb 11% in early 2025: World Bank  ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25007-global-fertilizer-prices-climb-11-in-early-2025-world-bank.md) | +3.8% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [WORLD BANK SAYS FERTILIZER PRICES SET TO RISE 14% IN 2026 DUE TO SURGE IN UREA PRICES, RETURNING TO 2025 LEVELS IN 2027 - CGTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/297-world-bank-says-fertilizer-prices-set-to-rise-14-in-2026-due-to-surge-in-urea.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2022-05-01 | [Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War Keeping Most Wholesale Fertilizer Prices High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41768-ongoing-russia-ukraine-war-keeping-most-wholesale-fertilizer-prices-high.md) | -8.1% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/crops/article/2022/01/11/fertilizer-buying-slows-seasonally

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