# DAP Fertilizer Tops $700 Per Ton for First Time in a Decade

> DTN retail data showed the average DAP price reached $702/ton in the second week of September 2021, the highest in about 10 years and 62% above a year earlier. Potash rose 6% to $598/ton while urea, MAP and anhydrous also edged higher. Two major manufacturers announced shutdowns of European plants due to high natural gas prices.

- Date: 2021-09-22 · published 2021-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45368-dap-fertilizer-tops-700-per-ton-for-first-time-in-a-decade
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher phosphate and nitrogen input costs raise production costs for feed grains and oilseeds, and tighter fertilizer supply can pressure future crop acreage and yields. Persistent fertilizer inflation supports feed cost increases for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/news/crops/article/2021/09/22/dap-fertilizer-tops-700-per-ton-time

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