# US Rain Wilts Rival of Top Fertilizer Maker | IndustryWeek

> Mosaic reported second-quarter adjusted earnings below analyst estimates, hurt by lower phosphate volumes and weak margins after a wet US Midwest planting season, and cut its full-year forecast. Rival Nutrien beat estimates, helped by higher potash prices, and plans $1 billion of investment in Brazil.

- Date: 2019-08-06 · published 2019-08-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57888-us-rain-wilts-rival-of-top-fertilizer-maker-industryweek
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Weak phosphate demand and reduced producer volumes point to softer DAP and MAP pricing, while firmer potash prices reflect tighter supply for that nutrient.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-01-10 | [CRU Fertilizers – Top Ten Calls of 2022 - CRU Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43070-cru-fertilizers-top-ten-calls-of-2022-cru-group.md) | -1.4% | +0.3% |
| DAP | 2022-09-09 | [Brazil, US can expect a 'healthier supply' of fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39900-brazil-us-can-expect-a-healthier-supply-of-fertilizers.md) | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| DAP | 2024-07-24 | [India’s fertilizers sale up in Apr-May on beneficial monsoon, but DAP offtake down  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29622-india-s-fertilizers-sale-up-in-apr-may-on-beneficial-monsoon-but-dap-offtake.md) | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2023-04-08 | [Global Fertilizer Price Updates: March’ 2023 -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5937-global-fertilizer-price-updates-march-2023.md) | +9.5% | -3.4% |
| DAP | 2025-10-28 | [Semi-Annual Global Fertilizer Outlook - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22326-semi-annual-global-fertilizer-outlook-rabobank.md) | -3.9% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- industryweek.com: https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/article/22028031/us-rain-wilts-rival-of-top-fertilizer-maker

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