# Pinched ammonia supplies from Trinidad add to US farmer pain ahead of elections

> Reuters reports US Midwest ammonia prices rose from about $600 to $800 per short ton between late June and early October and have since reached around $875, as Trinidad exports fall due to gas shortages and Middle East supply shocks tighten the market. Farmers face high diesel and weak Chinese grain demand.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:15:11.136Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76024-pinched-ammonia-supplies-from-trinidad-add-to-us-farmer-pain-ahead-of-elections
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter ammonia supply lifts US nitrogen costs for corn growers, potentially reducing corn planting intentions and supporting corn prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-07-24 | [Ahead of the Open \| China buys U.S. corn - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14646-ahead-of-the-open-china-buys-u-s-corn-pro-farmer.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2018-07-31 | [Grain rallies ahead of trade talks - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64053-grain-rallies-ahead-of-trade-talks-farm-and-dairy.md) | +8.8% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2023-03-29 | [Ahead of the Open \| March 29, 2023 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5083-ahead-of-the-open-march-29-2023-pro-farmer.md) | -0.1% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [Trump asks China to increase imports of US farm, food commodities \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14581-trump-asks-china-to-increase-imports-of-us-farm-food-commodities-s-and-p-global.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2026-05-15 | [US, Brazil see jump in ethanol exports as consumers seek to boost fuel supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19247-us-brazil-see-jump-in-ethanol-exports-as-consumers-seek-to-boost-fuel-supplies.md) | +1.2% | -7.4% |
| UREA | 2026-02-13 | [India Urea Tender Tightens Global Fertilizer Supplies Again - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20534-india-urea-tender-tightens-global-fertilizer-supplies-again-rfd-tv.md) | +0.1% | +31.0% |
| UREA | 2025-02-21 | [Urea prices surge due to strong Indian demand and tight supplies \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26360-urea-prices-surge-due-to-strong-indian-demand-and-tight-supplies-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| UREA | 2024-01-29 | [Urea Prices Set to Pick Up as Potash, Ammonia Dip \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32050-urea-prices-set-to-pick-up-as-potash-ammonia-dip-cz-app.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- financialnewsletter.com: https://financialnewsletter.com/pinched-ammonia-supplies-from/
- money.usnews.com: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-11-02/pinched-ammonia-supplies-from-trinidad-add-to-us-farmer-pain-ahead-of-elections
- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/pinched-ammonia-supplies-from-trinidad-add-to-us-farmer-pain-ahead-of-elections-4992592
- streetinsider.com: https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Pinched+ammonia+supplies+from+Trinidad+add+to+US+farmer+pain+ahead+of+elections/27272726.html

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