# Why a Southern Illinois Farmer Is Building Fertilizer Terminals for the Next Decade

> A Southern Illinois company is preparing to open a fertilizer storage and handling terminal at Shawneetown on the Ohio River, with operations targeted to begin around December 1. The company plans to provide shared storage, receiving, blending, and shipping services for multiple fertilizer wholesalers, and has additional terminal projects in development.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:15:13.104Z
- Category: logistics · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92491-why-a-southern-illinois-farmer-is-building-fertilizer-terminals-for-the-next
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Shared storage and handling infrastructure could improve regional fertilizer logistics and modestly lower costs for suppliers and farmers. The article describes added capacity rather than a shortage or immediate change in fertilizer availability.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-03-21 | [Friday’s Insider: The Butterfly Effect — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25928-friday-s-insider-the-butterfly-effect-fertilizer-daily.md) | -0.6% | +6.5% |
| UREA | 2020-03-11 | [How Coronavirus Plays A Role In Fertilizer Pricing \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54078-how-coronavirus-plays-a-role-in-fertilizer-pricing-hoosier-ag-today.md) | -0.6% | -1.7% |
| UREA | 2022-11-09 | [Fertilizer Prices Continue to Slump as Rail Strike Worries Reignite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39003-fertilizer-prices-continue-to-slump-as-rail-strike-worries-reignite.md) | -1.4% | -9.8% |
| UREA | 2026-07-28 | [Urea's cheap but farmers urged to act on phosphate as prices soar \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18656-urea-s-cheap-but-farmers-urged-to-act-on-phosphate-as-prices-soar-farm-online.md) | +3.8% | -1.2% |
| DAP | 2022-11-09 | [Fertilizer Prices Continue to Slump as Rail Strike Worries Reignite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39003-fertilizer-prices-continue-to-slump-as-rail-strike-worries-reignite.md) | +1.5% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/business/why-southern-illinois-farmer-building-fertilizer-terminals-next-decade

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