# Fall 2018 fertilizer prices turn mostly higher - High Plains Journal

> Fertilizer prices in September were mostly higher than in spring, with urea and DAP up 6% and liquid nitrogen up 28%. Anhydrous ammonia fell 4% since spring. Urea reached about $390 per ton, the highest in more than two years, and potash moved above $350 per ton.

- Date: 2018-11-29 · published 2018-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62011-fall-2018-fertilizer-prices-turn-mostly-higher-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Higher nitrogen, phosphate and potash prices raise the cost of corn and wheat acreage decisions for 2019. Stronger soybean prices may draw acres toward corn, which increases fertilizer demand.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/11/29/fall-2018-fertilizer-prices-turn-mostly-higher/

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