# Fertilizer 2019: Slight Upticks in Demand Expected - CropLife

> CropLife's 2019 fertilizer outlook expects a slightly positive year for demand, with recovery depending on regional performance. It recaps a strong 2018 spring season, when retailers ran short of products, and notes US corn and soybean plantings were equal at 89.1 million acres each.

- Date: 2019-01-09 · published 2019-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61400-fertilizer-2019-slight-upticks-in-demand-expected-croplife
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A modest demand recovery supports fertilizer prices somewhat, while the corn-to-soy acreage balance affects the nutrient demand that feeds into corn feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- croplife.com: https://www.croplife.com/crop-inputs/fertilizer-2019-slight-upticks-in-demand-expected/

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