# Fertilizer Supplies Being Spread Thin | Red River Farm Network

> Fertilizer supplies are thinning as planting accelerates across the northern Plains, with urea especially tight. Some North Dakota distributors are sourcing urea from Canada, hauling it 500-plus miles, and farmers are being urged to shop around for product.

- Date: 2019-05-14 · published 2019-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59376-fertilizer-supplies-being-spread-thin-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight urea availability in the northern US raises nitrogen costs and may push some growers to shift acres, which can influence corn and wheat planting decisions.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-04-04 | [Fertilizer Logistics May Be Challenging \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16722-fertilizer-logistics-may-be-challenging-red-river-farm-network.md) | -8.5% | -27.6% |
| UREA | 2026-01-28 | [Fertiliser prices start to rise amid supply disruption - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21367-fertiliser-prices-start-to-rise-amid-supply-disruption-farmers-weekly.md) | +10.6% | +12.6% |
| UREA | 2022-07-06 | [Fertiliser supply chain \| Maersk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40414-fertiliser-supply-chain-maersk.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| UREA | 2026-09-14 | [Fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain near zero](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17416-fertilizer-shipments-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-remain-near-zero.md) | +1.9% | -5.2% |
| UREA | 2026-05-05 | [Fertilizer Crisis Response Bulletin #10–Shipping Disruptions Drive Up Fertilizer Costs and Threaten Food Security - IFDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19178-fertilizer-crisis-response-bulletin-10-shipping-disruptions-drive-up-fertilizer.md) | -4.2% | -27.8% |
| CORN | 2021-03-19 | [Barge Operations Open Up as Spring Begins \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48007-barge-operations-open-up-as-spring-begins-red-river-farm-network.md) | +11.4% | +14.1% |
| CORN | 2026-02-26 | [Despite Winter Weather, Commodities Still Move on U.S. Rivers \| Southern Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20781-despite-winter-weather-commodities-still-move-on-u-s-rivers-southern-farm.md) | +0.6% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2020-10-02 | [Barge Rates Decline, Spurring Basis at River Terminals \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50834-barge-rates-decline-spurring-basis-at-river-terminals-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.1% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2019/05/14/fertilizer-supplies-being-spread-thin/

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