# Rising commodity prices drive higher input costs for farmers | 2021-05-18  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Rising crop prices and an economy recovering from COVID-19 are boosting fertilizer demand and tightening supply chains. Nutrien says its potash is committed through September 30 and it plans 700,000 more tons of production this year, which it still expects to be tight.

- Date: 2021-05-19 · published 2021-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6418-rising-commodity-prices-drive-higher-input-costs-for-farmers-2021-05-18-agri
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Tight potash supply and strong global demand keep fertilizer input costs high, which squeezes farm margins and can reduce planted acreage. Higher input costs support crop prices over the medium term.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/15883-rising-commodity-prices-drive-higher-input-costs-for-farmers

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