# Nitrogen prices begin dropping in 2022 | Capital Press

> US nitrogen fertilizer prices have started falling in early 2022 after urea roughly doubled through 2021. Urea has dropped from about $800/t in mid-November to around $600/t on the Gulf wholesale market, after India capped its winter purchases.

- Date: 2022-01-18 · published 2022-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43454-nitrogen-prices-begin-dropping-in-2022-capital-press
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Falling nitrogen costs reduce expected input costs for corn and other feedgrains, though relief may come too late for the upcoming season. Buyers are holding off, keeping downward pressure on urea.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2022/01/18/nitrogen-prices-begin-dropping-in-2022/

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