
Farm Progress analysts expect fertilizer prices to stay flat or slightly lower in 2017 as global capacity grows faster than consumption. US nitrogen capacity has expanded, with about 6 million tons of ammonia possibly coming online within three years.
Wild cards such as in-season adjustments could still change the outlook.
Expanding nitrogen capacity and flat-to-lower fertilizer prices reduce feed grain production costs, though wild cards remain.
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