# Mixed Spring Outlook for Wholesale Fertilizer Prices

> Wholesale fertilizer prices were mixed in late March, with NOLA urea barges trading at $241-$254/t compared with $229-$233 in February. Global ammonia prices fell in March, with the Tampa contract settling at $275/t CFR. Weaker phosphate prices and reduced Mosaic output weighed on the market.

- Date: 2019-04-02 · published 2019-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59539-mixed-spring-outlook-for-wholesale-fertilizer-prices
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher NOLA urea and weaker ammonia and phosphate prices create a split market, with nitrogen firming while other nutrients soften. Buyers should watch whether the nitrogen rebound continues into the spring application season.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2019/04/02/mixed-spring-outlook-wholesale

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