# U.S. Fertilizer Prices Rise in February 2026 as Urea Leads Nitrogen Market Surge

> US retail urea prices rose 5% in late February 2026 to $611 per ton, the largest monthly jump among major fertilizers. DAP averaged $853 per ton, MAP $880, potash $486, and anhydrous $865. Only 10-34-0 declined slightly.

- Date: 2026-03-04 · published 2026-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5104-u-s-fertilizer-prices-rise-in-february-2026-as-urea-leads-nitrogen-market-surge
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising retail nitrogen and phosphate costs raise spring planting budgets, which can shift acreage toward soybeans and temper corn planting intentions.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [WORLD BANK SAYS FERTILIZER PRICES SET TO RISE 14% IN 2026 DUE TO SURGE IN UREA PRICES, RETURNING TO 2025 LEVELS IN 2027 - CGTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/297-world-bank-says-fertilizer-prices-set-to-rise-14-in-2026-due-to-surge-in-urea.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2022-02-09 | [February 2022 WASDE Report Holds Few Surprises, but Grain Markets Surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14057-february-2022-wasde-report-holds-few-surprises-but-grain-markets-surge.md) | +0.5% | +15.2% |
| CORN | 2025-04-03 | [Global fertiliser prices up in February – The Times Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9270-global-fertiliser-prices-up-in-february-the-times-group.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2024-04-03 | [Fertilizer Market Insights: Planting Report, YTD Urea NOLA Prices, Indian Tender Results, North American Price - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5303-fertilizer-market-insights-planting-report-ytd-urea-nola-prices-indian-tender.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2021-04-01 | [UK feed wheat price rises after surprise in global market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47552-uk-feed-wheat-price-rises-after-surprise-in-global-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +0.1% | +17.6% |
| SOY | 2022-02-09 | [February 2022 WASDE Report Holds Few Surprises, but Grain Markets Surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14057-february-2022-wasde-report-holds-few-surprises-but-grain-markets-surge.md) | -1.1% | +7.5% |
| SOY | 2021-04-01 | [UK feed wheat price rises after surprise in global market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47552-uk-feed-wheat-price-rises-after-surprise-in-global-market-farmers-weekly.md) | -1.5% | +7.4% |
| SOY | 2025-04-02 | [Wkly Futures Market Summary For 4.2.2025 - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5649-wkly-futures-market-summary-for-4-2-2025-adm-investor-services.md) | -4.0% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- agrolatam.com: https://www.agrolatam.com/crops/fertilizer-prices-rise-february-2026-urea-nitrogen-costs/

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