5 of 8 Major Fertilizers Lower Priced Than Month Ago

OMAHA (DTN) — We’ve entered a New Year, but the same fertilizer price movements persist.

Two considerably lower-priced fertilizers lead other nutrients in the less-expensive category for the first week of 2026, according to retailers contacted by DTN.

Five fertilizers were less expensive while the remaining three were slightly higher, for the second week in a row. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

DAP was 7% lower compared to last month and had an average price of $847/ton. MAP fell 5% from a month ago and had an average cost of $877/ton.

The remaining three nutrients were slightly lower in price. Potash had an average price of $484/ton, urea $567/ton and UAN28 $410/ton.

Three fertilizers were slightly higher compared to last month. 10-34-0 had an average price of $674/ton, anhydrous $869/ton and UAN32 $465/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.62/lb.N, anhydrous $0.53/lb.N, UAN28 $0.73/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

A National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) economic outlook report (https://ncga.com/stay-informed/media/the-corn-economy/article/2026/01/economic-outlook-2026-q1), took a closer look at the first quarter of 2026. It listed six market forces driving corn prices and farm profits.

The second force is “Geopolitical Events Shape Fertilizer Markets” and noted a series of events in 2025 that affected fertilizer prices, including Chinese export controls, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and logistical and supply chain disruptions in addition to U.S. tariffs. According to the report, tight global nutrient supplies were seen in 2025 and are expected to linger in 2026.

“As global supplies look to remain tight, one of the major factors that could relieve — or spike — prices in 2026 is the status of the war in Ukraine,” the report stated.

All eight fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier: MAP up 8%, potash up 9%, 10-34-0 up 10%, DAP up 15%, urea up 16%, anhydrous up 18%, UAN28 up 26% and UAN32 up 27%.

DTN gathers fertilizer prices from agriculture retailers each week to compile the DTN Fertilizer Index. DTN first began reporting data in November 2008.

In addition to national averages, MyDTN subscribers can access the full DTN Fertilizer Index, which includes state averages, here: https://www.mydtn.com/agriculture/web/ag/markets/fuels-fertilizers#!/fertilizers.

A new nitrogen fertilizer facility recently started to produce ammonia, according to a recent article. You can read about here: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2026/01/07/prices-5-fertilizers-lower-end-2025.

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