# Tough decisions on fertilizing this fall

> Farm Progress advises growers to weigh soil test results before cutting phosphorus and potassium applications for 2019, as continued low crop prices and uneven 2018 yields, including storm damage, pressure margins. Fertilizer decisions are described as difficult this fall.

- Date: 2018-09-20 · published 2018-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63369-tough-decisions-on-fertilizing-this-fall
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Possible cutbacks in fall P and K application would reduce near-term fertilizer demand, while weak crop prices reinforce the margin pressure on US grain and oilseed production.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/soybean/tough-decisions-on-fertilizing-this-fall

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