# Brazilian farmers also see fertilizer costs double

> Brazilian fertilizer costs have doubled since January, with potassium chloride up about 40% from June to July. Analysts attribute the jump to EU sanctions on Belarus potash and Chinese government pressure to halt fertilizer exports.

- Date: 2021-10-11 · published 2021-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44891-brazilian-farmers-also-see-fertilizer-costs-double
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher fertilizer costs for Brazilian soybean and corn growers can reduce planting input use and tighten the outlook for future feed grain and meal supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-02-23 | [With fertilizer costs high and seeds scarce, U.S. farmers turn to soy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42759-with-fertilizer-costs-high-and-seeds-scarce-u-s-farmers-turn-to-soy-reuters.md) | +17.4% | +41.3% |
| UREA | 2022-03-02 | [Waive fertilizer dumping duties, corn farmers ask](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42257-waive-fertilizer-dumping-duties-corn-farmers-ask.md) | +22.0% | +20.9% |
| UREA | 2020-11-24 | [Fertilizer, fuel costs low, but for how long?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4394-fertilizer-fuel-costs-low-but-for-how-long.md) | +9.1% | +7.0% |
| UREA | 2025-08-22 | [European farmers facing higher costs after EU tariffs on Russian fertiliser imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23256-european-farmers-facing-higher-costs-after-eu-tariffs-on-russian-fertiliser.md) | -0.8% | -8.6% |
| UREA | 2023-12-26 | [January '24 Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32634-january-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus-urea.md) | -1.6% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2022-02-23 | [With fertilizer costs high and seeds scarce, U.S. farmers turn to soy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42759-with-fertilizer-costs-high-and-seeds-scarce-u-s-farmers-turn-to-soy-reuters.md) | +4.3% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2026-03-13 | [Tighter checks disrupt Brazilian soybean exports to China \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5795-tighter-checks-disrupt-brazilian-soybean-exports-to-china-reuters.md) | -3.7% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2021-09-01 | [Brazil soy farmers hoard crops, betting prices will rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45117-brazil-soy-farmers-hoard-crops-betting-prices-will-rise.md) | -2.2% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/commentary/brazilian-farmers-also-see-fertilizer-costs-double

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