# Fertilizer expense headed into 2027 offer little budget relief

> As of end-October, per-acre fertilizer expense for corn was estimated at $185, well below the $255 peak in 2022 but nearly double the $95 in 2020. Anhydrous ammonia prices are 7% below spring 2026 levels but 17% above October 2025, while DAP is 10% and potash 3% above last spring's levels.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:10:52.834Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96516-fertilizer-expense-headed-into-2027-offer-little-budget-relief
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently high phosphorus (DAP) and nitrogen costs raise feed-crop production costs into 2027, supporting corn and feed input prices rather than easing them.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- michiganfarmnews.com: https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/about/news-media/fertilizer-expense-headed-2027-offer-little-budget-relief

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