# Weather, trade tariffs impact crop inputs -  | Ag Proud

> A slow fall harvest and inclement weather delayed Midwest fall fertilizer applications, pushing more demand into a tighter spring window. Urea and phosphate prices weakened slightly while potash rose on tighter supplies. Crop-protection products face China tariffs, with a truce set to expire on 15 March 2019.

- Date: 2019-01-11 · published 2019-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61030-weather-trade-tariffs-impact-crop-inputs-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Expected spring fertilizer demand and possible tariff escalation on US imports could lift input costs for US corn and soybean growers, with uncertainty about trade tilting outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: bullish ▲

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| CORN | 2018-12-04 | [Trade, weather top of mind for 2019 acres - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61637-trade-weather-top-of-mind-for-2019-acres-grainews.md) | +0.5% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China’s grains, oilseeds procurement to see limited impact from US agricultural tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14674-china-s-grains-oilseeds-procurement-to-see-limited-impact-from-us-agricultural.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2021-08-19 | [China slow to comply in WTO tariff dispute \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45543-china-slow-to-comply-in-wto-tariff-dispute-the-western-producer.md) | -1.0% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/31998-weather-trade-tariffs-impact-crop-inputs

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