# Scottish fertilizer price rise blamed on global urea shortage -  Free

> Scottish farmers' nitrogen fertilizer prices have risen by £80 a tonne since last summer, to £245/t for AN. The increase is blamed on Chinese urea output cuts, as coal-based plants are mothballed due to rising coal costs. A weak sterling also raises import costs for UK buyers.

- Date: 2017-03-15 · published 2017-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72315-scottish-fertilizer-price-rise-blamed-on-global-urea-shortage-free
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

China makes about half the world's nitrogen supply, so reduced Chinese urea output tightens global nitrogen markets and lifts fertilizer costs for feed grain growers. Higher input costs may push farmers to cut application rates.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/more/scotland/scottish-fertilizer-price-rise-blamed-on-global-urea-shortage-262859

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