# Are Rising Prices Affecting Fertilizer Affordability?

> The Mosaic Fertilizer Affordability Index rose to 0.72 for the week ending December 15, up from 0.66 a year earlier, while remaining below its 2005 base of 1.00. Higher fertilizer prices relative to crop prices are tightening farmer budgets.

- Date: 2018-01-08 · published 2018-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67296-are-rising-prices-affecting-fertilizer-affordability
- Commodities: [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter affordability can lead farmers to cut fertilizer rates, which may trim future crop yields and affect grain supply. The index is a gauge of cost pressure rather than a direct price driver.

## Sources

- marketrealist.com: https://marketrealist.com/2018/01/fertilizer-affordability-peril-rising-prices/

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