# Fertilizr prices tending lower since 2013

> 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.

- Date: 2017-01-19 · published 2017-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72936-fertilizr-prices-tending-lower-since-2013
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding nitrogen capacity and flat-to-lower fertilizer prices reduce feed grain production costs, though wild cards remain.

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crop-protection/expect-fertilizer-prices-flat-to-slightly-lower

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