# Farming News - New NPK compound prices are expected to increase, fertiliser market report

> Global urea values surged over recent weeks before stabilising, with reduced Chinese exports tightening supply. An Indian tender reportedly secured about 500,000t of urea from China, the Black Sea and the Middle East. UK new NPK compound prices are expected to rise significantly as phosphates follow nitrogen higher.

- Date: 2017-09-29 · published 2017-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68889-farming-news-new-npk-compound-prices-are-expected-to-increase-fertiliser-market
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter urea and phosphate supply lifts fertiliser input costs for feed grain producers, raising production costs and supporting crop prices over time. Buyers should expect higher fertiliser costs into the next season.

## Sources

- farming.co.uk: https://farming.co.uk/news/new-npk-compound-prices-are-expected-to-increase%2C-fertiliser-market-report-

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