# Brazilian producers delay nitrogen fertilizer purchases, raising alarm for the 2027 second corn crop

> Brazilian farmers are postponing purchases of urea and other nitrogen fertilizers amid tighter credit, financial strain, high costs, and uncertainty over international prices. Nitrogen fertilizer imports are running 25% below the pace of 2025, prompting concern about supply and input costs ahead of the 2027 second corn crop.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:16:47.351Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92509-brazilian-producers-delay-nitrogen-fertilizer-purchases-raising-alarm-for-the
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed buying and lower imports could leave less nitrogen fertilizer available as safrinha planting approaches, potentially raising replacement costs for farmers. Higher or uncertain input costs could weigh on corn production economics.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-02-21 | [Producers needing to purchase urea fertilizer for spring use are looking at a steadily increasing cost  - SaskAgToday.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26370-producers-needing-to-purchase-urea-fertilizer-for-spring-use-are-looking-at-a.md) | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| UREA | 2021-10-11 | [Brazilian farmers also see fertilizer costs double](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44891-brazilian-farmers-also-see-fertilizer-costs-double.md) | +0.3% | +6.4% |
| UREA | 2022-10-25 | [U.S. nitrogen exports jump as Europe scrambles for fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10124-u-s-nitrogen-exports-jump-as-europe-scrambles-for-fertilizer.md) | -10.5% | -11.8% |
| UREA | 2022-03-02 | [Waive fertilizer dumping duties, corn farmers ask](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42257-waive-fertilizer-dumping-duties-corn-farmers-ask.md) | +22.0% | +20.9% |
| UREA | 2025-04-16 | [Nitrogen prices soar on reduced Chinese exports \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25020-nitrogen-prices-soar-on-reduced-chinese-exports-the-western-producer.md) | +1.4% | +18.5% |

## Sources

- comprerural.com: https://www.comprerural.com/produtores-brasileiros-adiam-compra-de-fertilizantes-nitrogenados-e-mercado-acende-alerta-para-a-safrinha-de-2027/

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