# Fertilizer shortage may lead to spring scramble on North America's farms | Reuters

> A global nitrogen fertilizer shortage has pushed prices to record levels in North America. Farmers are delaying purchases, raising the risk of a scramble to apply nutrients before spring planting.

- Date: 2021-11-24 · published 2021-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8135-fertilizer-shortage-may-lead-to-spring-scramble-on-north-america-s-farms-reuters
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tight nitrogen supply and high prices can cut application rates or push farmers toward other crops, with implications for corn and wheat yields and input-cost-driven feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/fertilizer-shortage-may-lead-spring-scramble-north-americas-farms-2021-11-24/

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