# AgroPages-CRU: North America's 'Fertilizer Three' set optimistic tone for 2020, but caution is urged-Agricultural news

> CRU reviewed Q2 results from Nutrien, CF Industries and Mosaic, which all signaled optimism for North American fertilizer demand in 2020. The outlook is based on positive corn price expectations and expected planting increases next year. The analysis also flags that US urea and potash prices have been volatile and that flooding disrupted logistics this spring.

- Date: 2019-09-04 · published 2019-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region North America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57400-agropages-cru-north-america-s-fertilizer-three-set-optimistic-tone-for-2020-but
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Expected higher corn plantings in 2020 would lift nitrogen and phosphate demand in North America. The optimism supports the fertilizer price outlook, but its realization depends on corn prices and weather.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

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| CORN | 2016-08-16 | [Soy steady near three-week top as exports offset output forecast - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11870-soy-steady-near-three-week-top-as-exports-offset-output-forecast-agweek-1.md) | +1.4% | -1.3% |
| UREA | 2026-07-09 | [World Bank warns fertilizer prices could surge more than 30% in 2026 if Hormuz disruption persists-China-ASEAN Chamber of Agricultural Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18273-world-bank-warns-fertilizer-prices-could-surge-more-than-30-in-2026-if-hormuz.md) | +2.5% | +9.3% |
| UREA | 2022-06-30 | [Impacts and Repercussions of Price Increases on the Global Fertilizer Market \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40878-impacts-and-repercussions-of-price-increases-on-the-global-fertilizer-market.md) | +2.0% | +4.4% |
| UREA | 2022-12-22 | [Top 10 calls of 2023 for the fertilizer market - CRU Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38176-top-10-calls-of-2023-for-the-fertilizer-market-cru-group.md) | -1.7% | -11.8% |

## Sources

- news.agropages.com: https://news.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail---31886.htm

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