# Crop input prices sharply up, with frequent changes - Brownfield Ag News

> A Brownfield Ag News interview with a Wisconsin fertilizer dealer reports crop input prices rising sharply, with nitrogen prices changing up to twice a day. Phosphates are rising and showing availability shortages, while potash is up from $342 to $386 per ton since last April.

- Date: 2021-02-11 · published 2021-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48953-crop-input-prices-sharply-up-with-frequent-changes-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Rapid increases in nitrogen, phosphate and potash costs raise farm input expenses and may cut planted acreage or fertilizer application, with downstream effects on crop supply. The source is a single dealer's anecdotal view rather than a market-wide data release.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/crop-input-prices-up-with-frequent-changes/

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