# Potash Crosses $500 and Buyers Locked Below It Are Already Short — The Spend Ledger

> Potash averaged $502 a ton, the first sustained return above $500 in over a year, while urea was $672 a ton and MAP $979. The United States is preparing to receive its first shipment tied to a political arrangement.

- Date: 2026-10-15 · published 2026-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/691-potash-crosses-500-and-buyers-locked-below-it-are-already-short-the-spend-ledger
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher potash and phosphate fertilizer prices raise crop production costs, which can support feed grain prices over the longer term.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thespendledger.com: https://thespendledger.com/articles/potash-crosses-500-and-buyers-locked-below-it-are-already-short

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