# Phosphate Rock’s Chosen Few

> A Freedonia Group analysis describes consolidation in the US phosphate rock market, with mining companies falling from ten in 2000 to five in 2017. Most mines are vertically integrated into fertilizer and feed supplement production. Barriers to entry are rising for new firms.

- Date: 2018-05-07 · published 2018-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65329-phosphate-rock-s-chosen-few
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer US phosphate rock producers reduce competition and can support higher phosphate input prices. This is a structural trend rather than a new price shock.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freedoniagroup.com: https://www.freedoniagroup.com/blog/phosphate-rocks-chosen-few

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