# Mosaic idles South Fort Meade phosphate plant amid global sulfur shortage — CMB News

> Mosaic has idled its South Fort Meade phosphate plant amid a global sulfur shortage. Reporting also indicates fertilizer bills are about 15% higher than in previous seasons, with costs passed through despite stable fruit and vegetable output prices.

- Date: 2026-10-22 · published 2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/669-mosaic-idles-south-fort-meade-phosphate-plant-amid-global-sulfur-shortage-cmb
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Idling phosphate capacity tightens global phosphate supply and supports DAP and TSP prices, raising feed-related input costs.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-07-08 | [Mosaic cuts Brazil phosphate output amid tight sulfur supply, rising costs \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18689-mosaic-cuts-brazil-phosphate-output-amid-tight-sulfur-supply-rising-costs-s-and.md) | +1.0% | +5.1% |
| DAP | 2023-04-28 | [Some farmers in Southwest Ohio are experiencing phosphate shortages - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36726-some-farmers-in-southwest-ohio-are-experiencing-phosphate-shortages-brownfield.md) | -11.1% | -18.8% |
| DAP | 2023-12-11 | [Diammonium Phosphate Prices Surge Globally Amidst Supply Chain Constraints](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33031-diammonium-phosphate-prices-surge-globally-amidst-supply-chain-constraints.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| DAP | 2023-09-20 | [Earthquakes in Morocco Cause Supply Affliction for Phosphoric Acid, Impacting Global Fertilizer Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34431-earthquakes-in-morocco-cause-supply-affliction-for-phosphoric-acid-impacting.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| DAP | 2020-08-20 | [Itafos Provides Update On Itafos Conda Plant Turnaround, Announces Sulfuric Acid Supply Disruption \| Itafos](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51919-itafos-provides-update-on-itafos-conda-plant-turnaround-announces-sulfuric-acid.md) | +1.8% | +7.5% |

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/global-sulfur-shortage-forces-mosaic-to-idle-florida-phosphate-plant-tightening-fertilizer-supply

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