# Most Fertilizer Prices Continue to Fall

> DTN's retail survey found most fertilizer prices fell in the third week of September 2017, with DAP at $429/ton and urea at $312/ton. Potash rose about 2% to $345/ton, and urea was slightly higher versus the prior month. Farmers are weighing soil test results against low commodity prices before fall applications.

- Date: 2017-09-27 · published 2017-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68890-most-fertilizer-prices-continue-to-fall
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Lower retail fertilizer prices ease crop production costs, which slightly eases pressure on corn and soybean margins. Mixed moves suggest no strong directional shift in input costs.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2017/09/27/fertilizer-prices-continue-fall

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