# Fertilizer price trends: Lower | An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau

> Michigan Farm Bureau cites USDA data showing retail fertiliser prices remained low and stable in the first half of 2017. August prices for DAP, potash, urea and anhydrous ammonia are 5 to 15 percent below 2015-2016 levels.

- Date: 2017-08-28 · published 2017-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69387-fertilizer-price-trends-lower-an-official-publication-of-michigan-farm-bureau
- 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

Low and stable fertiliser costs keep farm input expenses down, supporting feed grain margins. The report describes conditions rather than a new price shock.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-05-21 | [Fertilizer Prices Mixed- Urea Climbs, Anhydrous Lower \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5366-fertilizer-prices-mixed-urea-climbs-anhydrous-lower-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -14.9% | -20.2% |
| UREA | 2020-03-04 | [DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54405-dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends.md) | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| UREA | 2025-08-06 | [DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10719-dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends.md) | -3.7% | -11.4% |
| UREA | 2022-09-27 | [Fertilizer Prices, Rates, and Costs for 2023 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11906-fertilizer-prices-rates-and-costs-for-2023-farmdoc-daily.md) | -5.7% | -9.1% |
| UREA | 2022-09-29 | [Fertilizer Prices Remain “Considerably Higher” Than Last Year, as Hurricane Ian Could Worsen Outlook \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11905-fertilizer-prices-remain-considerably-higher-than-last-year-as-hurricane-ian.md) | -4.2% | -9.1% |
| DAP | 2020-03-04 | [DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54405-dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends.md) | -0.5% | -2.5% |
| DAP | 2025-08-06 | [DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10719-dtn-retail-fertilizer-trends.md) | +0.1% | -2.6% |
| DAP | 2023-12-17 | [International Fertilizer Price Report: Nov 2023 Updates and Analysis -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33042-international-fertilizer-price-report-nov-2023-updates-and-analysis.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- michiganfarmnews.com: https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/fertilizer-price-trends-lower

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