# Fertilizer Prices Surge Amid Geopolitical Tensions - Northern Ag Network

> DTN retail data for the fourth week of March 2026 show all eight major US fertilizers higher than a month earlier, with urea up 35% to $826/ton and anhydrous up 20% to $1,035/ton. Several products reached multi-year highs, including MAP above $900/ton.

- Date: 2026-04-02 · published 2026-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9776-fertilizer-prices-surge-amid-geopolitical-tensions-northern-ag-network
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp retail gains signal tight nitrogen and phosphate supply, which will raise input costs for corn and other feed grains and may curb application rates.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-04-05 | 1 | +3.2% | 3.5 | Dated 2026-04-02, DTN retail data show MAP above $900/ton and broad fertilizer gains, indicating phosphate momentum that supports DAP. |

## Sources

- northernag.net: https://www.northernag.net/fertilizer-prices-surge-amid-geopolitical-tensions/

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