# Fertilizer price trends in the second half of 2017 - Field Crops

> USDA Illinois market data put retail bulk fertilizer prices as of Dec. 7, 2017 at $437/ton for DAP, $326 for potash and $341 for urea. All major fertilizer prices were 5-15% below 2016 levels and remained relatively stable through the second half of 2017.

- Date: 2017-12-21 · published 2017-12-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67422-fertilizer-price-trends-in-the-second-half-of-2017-field-crops
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Stable, low fertilizer prices reduce input costs for feed grain producers, but the sector is in a down cycle and global supply or demand shifts could still move prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- canr.msu.edu: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/fertilizer_price_trends_in_the_second_half_of_2017

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