# Slow demand keeps lid on nitrogen prices - Farmers Weekly

> UK farmer buying of nitrogen fertiliser remained very slow in February, leaving UK-made ammonium nitrate roughly flat at £227-£230/t for March delivery. Global urea firmed on strong Egyptian sales and large US purchases, though importers are cautious about new cargoes.

- Date: 2020-03-06 · published 2020-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54421-slow-demand-keeps-lid-on-nitrogen-prices-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Soft domestic demand keeps nitrogen input costs contained for UK livestock and feed buyers, while firmer urea and continental AN prices could lift UK AN somewhat into April depending on weather.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/slow-demand-keeps-lid-on-nitrogen-prices

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