# Fertilizer Prices Spike: Are U.S. Farmers Facing Higher Costs?

> US retail fertilizer prices rose sharply in April 2026, with six of eight major fertilizers up 5% or more month over month. Starter fertilizer 10-34-0 rose 17% to $722/ton, while anhydrous ammonia rose 8% to $1,116/ton.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7257-fertilizer-prices-spike-are-u-s-farmers-facing-higher-costs
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Higher starter and nitrogen costs squeeze US corn producers' margins ahead of planting, which can shift acreage decisions and tighten the outlook for corn supply. The broad-based increase signals persistent input cost pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agrolatam.com: https://www.agrolatam.com/crops/fertilizer-prices-april-2026-us-farm-costs-surge/

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