# DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

> DTN retail fertilizer prices were mostly lower in late August 2024, with potash falling below $500/ton and urea below $500/ton for the first time since 2021. Canadian rail arbitration was ordered by the CIRB on August 24 after a Teamsters labor dispute with CPKC and CN.

- Date: 2024-08-28 · published 2024-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4545-dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Falling retail fertilizer prices reflect softer demand, while the rail arbitration reduces the near-term risk of Canadian potash and grain logistics disruption.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- greatamericancrop.com: https://www.greatamericancrop.com/news-resources/article/2024/08/28/dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends

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