# Lower fertilizer prices help improve crop budgets - Brownfield Ag News

> Purdue economist David Widmar says fertilizer prices have risen from the lows of last fall, with Illinois USDA data showing anhydrous ammonia up 8% and urea up 19%. Prices are still lower than in 2016. He advises producers to compare nutrient costs and consider switching sources.

- Date: 2017-03-17 · published 2017-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72317-lower-fertilizer-prices-help-improve-crop-budgets-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Urea's rebound from low levels raises input costs for corn and other feed grain growers ahead of planting. Producers may shift toward cheaper nitrogen sources, which can change demand across products.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/lower-fertilizer-prices-help-improve-crop-budgets/

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