# Little relief in sight on fertiliser supply and price - Farmers Weekly

> UK fertiliser prices are expected to stay high with limited availability, as some plants in several countries remain closed due to high gas prices. Imported ammonium nitrate is priced at £640 to £680 per tonne, urea at £760 to £795, and DAP has risen about £200 per tonne since September. Traders estimate 30% to 40% of spring farmer orders are still unplaced.

- Date: 2022-01-05 · published 2022-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4589-little-relief-in-sight-on-fertiliser-supply-and-price-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

High gas-driven plant closures keep nitrogen and phosphate supply constrained, supporting elevated input costs for UK feed and grain producers. Unplaced spring orders add uncertainty about future demand and availability.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2020-04-01 | [Fertiliser prices rise on stronger demand and weaker currency - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53568-fertiliser-prices-rise-on-stronger-demand-and-weaker-currency-farmers-weekly.md) | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| UREA | 2022-08-10 | [Urea demand grows on both price and supply issues - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40351-urea-demand-grows-on-both-price-and-supply-issues-farmers-weekly.md) | +0.4% | +11.1% |
| UREA | 2023-09-19 | [Global supply constraints push up UK fertiliser prices - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34019-global-supply-constraints-push-up-uk-fertiliser-prices-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.5% | -6.2% |
| UREA | 2022-04-06 | [Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices and Supply in Light of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42133-nitrogen-fertilizer-prices-and-supply-in-light-of-the-ukraine-russia-conflict.md) | -3.9% | -24.2% |
| UREA | 2021-11-22 | [Fertilizer prices continue to increase with no top in sight \| Quality Farm Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8139-fertilizer-prices-continue-to-increase-with-no-top-in-sight-quality-farm-supply.md) | +6.4% | -1.2% |
| DAP | 2022-01-31 | [Fertilizer Price Increases: Should Farmers be Worried?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43465-fertilizer-price-increases-should-farmers-be-worried.md) | +5.6% | +29.9% |
| DAP | 2020-06-19 | [Sharp increase in SA fertiliser prices due to weak rand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52920-sharp-increase-in-sa-fertiliser-prices-due-to-weak-rand.md) | +2.4% | +12.0% |
| DAP | 2023-02-10 | [Fertiliser prices likely to remain at high level in coming months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11746-fertiliser-prices-likely-to-remain-at-high-level-in-coming-months.md) | +2.2% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/input-prices/little-relief-in-sight-on-fertiliser-supply-and-price

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