# Fertilizer Costs Climb as Much as 40% This Year | We are Savers

> Fertilizer costs in the US have risen as much as 40% this year, according to DTN retail price surveys. Seven of eight major fertilizers rose in price last month, and all eight now cost more than a year ago. Anhydrous ammonia averaged $987 per ton, up 17% year on year, and urea was up 13%.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:53:29.692Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78888-fertilizer-costs-climb-as-much-as-40-this-year-we-are-savers
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Fertilizer is a major input cost, so higher prices raise crop production costs and planting budgets, with knock-on effects on the cost of feed grains. Regions with little local production face added price risk because of longer delivery times.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wearemainstreet.org: https://wearemainstreet.org/world/us/2026/11/03/fertilizer-costs-climb-this-year
- wearesavers.com: https://wearesavers.com/world/us/2026/11/03/fertilizer-costs-rise-40-percent-this-year

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