# Global fertiliser outlook – how countries are weathering the crisis - Agriland.ie

> Rabobank's Semi-Annual Global Fertiliser Outlook warns of continued pressure on farmers after the Strait of Hormuz closure removed substantial fertilizer volumes from trade. Nitrogen and phosphate prices have risen faster than crop prices, and urea in Europe is up about 40% since the conflict began.

- Date: 2026-04-27 · published 2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7258-global-fertiliser-outlook-and-8211-how-countries-are-weathering-the-crisis
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Fertilizer costs rising faster than crop prices compress farm margins and may reduce input use, which tightens crop supply over time. This supports feed grain prices while squeezing livestock producers' margins.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-07 | [Semi-Annual Global Fertilizer Outlook - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20027-semi-annual-global-fertilizer-outlook-rabobank.md) | +1.2% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-21 | [IGC Cuts Global Wheat Crop Outlook Amid EU Harvest Woes \| Global Banking & Finance Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27358-igc-cuts-global-wheat-crop-outlook-amid-eu-harvest-woes-global-banking-and.md) | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-03 | [ICE weekly outlook: Rising canola market watches harvest - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51100-ice-weekly-outlook-rising-canola-market-watches-harvest-country-guide.md) | +9.7% | +16.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-20 | [Global Wheat Outlook & WASDE Balance Sheet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19239-global-wheat-outlook-and-wasde-balance-sheet.md) | -1.5% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-22 | [Concerns for Europe, Southeast Asia temper positive global poultry outlook  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45139-concerns-for-europe-southeast-asia-temper-positive-global-poultry-outlook-meat.md) | +1.2% | +9.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-07 | [Semi-Annual Global Fertilizer Outlook - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20027-semi-annual-global-fertilizer-outlook-rabobank.md) | -2.5% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2025-04-03 | [Global fertiliser prices up in February – The Times Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9270-global-fertiliser-prices-up-in-february-the-times-group.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2022-07-05 | [Impacts and Repercussions of Price Increases on the Global Fertilizer Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40415-impacts-and-repercussions-of-price-increases-on-the-global-fertilizer-market.md) | +1.9% | -14.6% |

## Sources

- agriwatchgh.com: https://agriwatchgh.com/global-fertiliser-outlook-how-countries-are-weathering-the-crisis/
- agriland.co.uk: https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/global-fertiliser-outlook-how-countries-are-weathering-the-crisis/

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