# Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Urea

> StoneX analyst Josh Linville says urea prices are rising globally with no near-term sign of slowing. He cites tight inventories, unplanned plant downtime tied to delayed repairs during COVID, producers well sold forward, and little Chinese export activity.

- Date: 2021-06-04 · published 2021-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6781-farmer-fertilizer-focus-urea
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Supply constraints across major producers keep nitrogen costs high, which can squeeze farm margins and encourage lower nitrogen application or acreage shifts that affect corn supply.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en/insights/farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates-2021-06-04/
- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en/insights/farmer-fertilizer-focus-urea-2021-06-04/

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