# Nitrogen Leads Fall 2019 Fertilizer Prices Lower - ProAg

> ProAg reports that fertilizer prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks after a spring jump. Illinois USDA data show anhydrous ammonia down about 22%, DAP down 17% and potash down 5% versus April-May averages. Nitrogen products including urea and liquid 28% have followed a similar decline from spring highs.

- Date: 2019-10-15 · published 2019-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56874-nitrogen-leads-fall-2019-fertilizer-prices-lower-proag
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower nitrogen and phosphate costs ease input expenses for crop producers and may support corn acreage economics, while feed-grain buyers see reduced pressure on production costs. The price decline reflects seasonal fall demand softness rather than a new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- proag.com: https://www.proag.com/news/nitrogen-leads-fall-2019-fertilizer-prices-lower/

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