# Domestic Wholesale Fertilizer Prices Expected to Firm as Spring Demand Ramps Up

> Fertecon's review of wholesale fertilizer prices shows US ammonia moved flat at $320-$350 per short ton FOB in March, rising to $380-$400 at Illinois and Ohio terminals late in the month. Spring demand is ramping up, with USDA raising its corn acreage forecast to 97 million acres.

- Date: 2020-04-13 · published 2020-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53566-domestic-wholesale-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-firm-as-spring-demand-ramps-up
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn acreage and early spring application support US nitrogen demand, which typically pushes ammonia and urea prices firmer during the planting season.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2020/04/13/domestic-wholesale-fertilizer-prices-3
- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2020/04/13/domestic-wholesale-fertilizer-prices

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