# Fertilizers: last-minute purchases, high costs and concern over phosphorus supply for corn

> Argentine fertilizer buyers are concentrating on immediate application needs and delaying other purchases, according to IF's market report. Urea is absorbing more corn tonnes per unit bought, while MAP faces an unfavorable price ratio and supply restrictions ahead of the summer crop campaign. Corn FAS prices have fallen to US$180 per tonne.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T03:10:47.867Z
- Category: market · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76923-fertilizers-last-minute-purchases-high-costs-and-concern-over-phosphorus-supply
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Worsening fertilizer-to-grain price ratios squeeze farm margins and could cut Argentine corn planting or fertilizer application, while tight phosphate supply supports DAP-type prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- aplica.com.ar: https://www.aplica.com.ar/post/fertilizantes-compras-a-%C3%BAltimo-momento-costos-elevados-y-preocupaci%C3%B3n-por-el-abastecimiento-de-f%C3%B3s

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