# Tight credit delays fertilizer purchases, but favorable safrinha planting window could spur a rebound

> Financial difficulties are delaying Brazilian farmers' fertilizer purchases, and Rabobank projects fertilizer deliveries to fall 9.6% in 2026. Imports of urea and ammonium sulfate, measured in nitrogen equivalent, were 25% behind the same period in 2025 through September, while favorable progress in soybean planting could encourage purchases for the 2027 second corn crop.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:12:48.661Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89395-tight-credit-delays-fertilizer-purchases-but-favorable-safrinha-planting-window
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed buying and lower projected deliveries signal weaker near-term fertilizer demand, but lagging nitrogen imports could tighten availability for upcoming crop needs. A rebound in safrinha-related purchases may restore demand later.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-02-16 | [Softening fertilizer prices "a bit of a gift" - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37644-softening-fertilizer-prices-a-bit-of-a-gift-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -3.1% |
| UREA | 2020-04-14 | [Fertilizer Supply Chains Hold Steady, But No Guarantees - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53565-fertilizer-supply-chains-hold-steady-but-no-guarantees-agribusiness-global.md) | -0.3% | -20.2% |
| UREA | 2020-04-16 | [Covid-19 and fertilizers: Five things you need to know - CRU Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53560-covid-19-and-fertilizers-five-things-you-need-to-know-cru-group.md) | -0.3% | -21.2% |
| UREA | 2023-04-04 | [The Russia-Ukraine War’s Impact on Fertilizer Prices in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36330-the-russia-ukraine-war-s-impact-on-fertilizer-prices-in-2022.md) | +12.8% | +20.8% |
| UREA | 2023-11-01 | [Weak Canadian Dollar Good for Ag Exports but Bad for Ag Inputs - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33478-weak-canadian-dollar-good-for-ag-exports-but-bad-for-ag-inputs-genesis.md) | -2.8% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- noticiasagricolas.com.br: https://www.noticiasagricolas.com.br/noticias/agronegocio/430984-credito-restrito-atrasa-compras-de-fertilizantes-mas-janela-favoravel-a-safrinha-pode-estimular-retomada.html

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