# Farm profits threatened by volatile fertilizer, pesticide costs | 2021-10-19  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Agri-Pulse reports that US farmers face rising input costs, with fertilizer and pesticide prices volatile. Drivers cited include Chinese phosphate restrictions, Hurricane Ida's impact on nitrogen and glyphosate, proposed tariffs on Russian urea ammonium nitrate, and US sanctions on Belarusian potash. Aimpoint Research's Gregg Doud expects continued volatility into next year.

- Date: 2021-10-20 · published 2021-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44474-farm-profits-threatened-by-volatile-fertilizer-pesticide-costs-2021-10-19-agri
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent supply disruptions across nitrogen, phosphate and potash keep fertilizer prices elevated, which squeezes farm margins and may reduce planted acreage or fertilizer application. Feed buyers should expect higher input costs to be passed through over time.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/16664-farm-profits-threatened-by-volatile-fertilizer-pesticide-costs

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