# Fertilizers at their most affordable in eight months, Argus Media reports | World Fertilizer

> The Argus fertilizer affordability index showed March 2019 fertilizer prices were the most affordable for farmers since July 2018. Urea prices fell for six months, troughed in March and have since stabilised, while phosphate and potash markets have been weak. The USDA expects US corn planted area to rise by 3 million acres in 2019.

- Date: 2019-04-08 · published 2019-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59536-fertilizers-at-their-most-affordable-in-eight-months-argus-media-reports-world
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Improved affordability and a rising US corn area point to firmer nitrogen demand in 2019, but weak phosphate and potash prices keep the broader fertilizer outlook soft. Feed buyers may see stable input costs with limited upside.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-06-16 | [Global fertilizer market remains unstable \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35419-global-fertilizer-market-remains-unstable-world-grain.md) | +3.3% | +6.7% |
| UREA | 2023-05-25 | [Fertilizer affordability starts to improve after two turbulent years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4370-fertilizer-affordability-starts-to-improve-after-two-turbulent-years.md) | -21.5% | -17.6% |
| UREA | 2025-01-24 | [CRU’s top fertilizer calls for 2025 - BC Insight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26437-cru-s-top-fertilizer-calls-for-2025-bc-insight.md) | +1.5% | +12.7% |
| UREA | 2025-08-06 | [DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10719-dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends.md) | -3.7% | -11.4% |
| UREA | 2020-03-04 | [DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54405-dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends.md) | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| DAP | 2023-01-26 | [AgriMarketing.com - DTN Reports Fertilizer Prices Have Fallen To Their Lowest Level In 15 Months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5868-agrimarketing-com-dtn-reports-fertilizer-prices-have-fallen-to-their-lowest.md) | +1.5% | -3.6% |
| DAP | 2019-08-20 | [Itafos reports 2Q19 financial results and operational highlights \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57910-itafos-reports-2q19-financial-results-and-operational-highlights-world.md) | -0.5% | -3.6% |
| DAP | 2023-12-17 | [International Fertilizer Price Report: Nov 2023 Updates and Analysis -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33042-international-fertilizer-price-report-nov-2023-updates-and-analysis.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/product-news/08042019/fertilizers-at-their-most-affordable-in-eight-months-argus-media-reports/

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