# Farmers look for NZ products as fertiliser prices skyrocket | RNZ

> New Zealand fertiliser suppliers Ravensdown and Ballance report sharp price increases, with DAP prices roughly doubling in the past year. Ballance says Chinese export curbs and seasonal purchasing in India and Brazil are adding pressure. Farmers are shifting to locally made products, whose prices have risen about 10%.

- Date: 2021-08-09 · published 2021-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45884-farmers-look-for-nz-products-as-fertiliser-prices-skyrocket-rnz
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Global DAP price increases are passing through to regional buyers, and reduced import demand may limit how far prices can rise.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- rnz.co.nz: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/448856/farmers-look-for-nz-products-as-fertiliser-prices-skyrocket

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