Anhydrous Again Leads Half of Retail Fertilizer Prices Higher

OMAHA (DTN) — Average retail prices for four of the eight major fertilizers were higher than last month, while prices for the other four were lower during the first week of November 2025, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.

Only one fertilizer saw a significant price move, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. The average retail price of anhydrous was up 5% from a month ago at $858 per ton.

Three other fertilizers had slightly higher prices. DAP had an average price of $926/ton, MAP $930/ton and potash $489/ton.

The average prices of the four remaining fertilizers were down slightly from last month. Urea had an average price of $597/ton, 10-34-0 $666/ton, UAN28 $414/ton and UAN32 $465/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.65/lb.N, anhydrous $0.52/lb.N, UAN28 $0.74/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

As is the case nationwide, Nebraska farmers and ranchers face mounting financial pressure as the cost of nearly everything continues to rise, according to new analysis from the Nebraska Farm Bureau, stated a recent NFB news release. Nebraska Farm Bureau economist and policy analyst Abygail Streff detailed how these escalating costs are straining farm budgets and threatening the economic stability of rural communities across the state.

Streff found that fertilizer costs continued in an upward trend. Fertilizer costs per acre for corn are forecast at $161.59 in 2025, up 44.8% since 2020. Soybean fertilizer costs have also increased, climbing 60% during the same period.

Another rapidly increasing cost for ag producers is the cost of farm machinery parts. These components have risen more than 69% since 2020, with the price of parts that cost $600 in 1982 now approaching $1,930.

These increases place added strain on producers’ ability to maintain and operate essential equipment, stated the release.

Land values and rental rates have also increased, and interest rates at decade-high levels, Streff noted.

“These expense increases are interconnected and compounding,” Streff said. “Higher land prices lead to higher taxes and rents, increased interest rates make financing those costs more expensive, and spikes in input prices erode producers’ ability to remain profitable.”

Prices for all eight fertilizers are now higher compared to one year earlier. The last holdout, potash, is now 10% higher. 10-34-0 is also 10% more expensive, MAP is 15% higher, urea is 20% more expensive, anhydrous is 21% higher, DAP is 25% more expensive, UAN32 is 28% higher and UAN28 is 29% more expensive looking back to last year.

DTN gathers fertilizer price bids 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 Swiss company plans on building $1.5 billion climate-friendly fertilizer plant in central Washington said it will continue with its plans despite losing a federal subsidy, according to the Washington State Standard. You can read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2025/11/05/five-retail-fertilizer-prices-higher.

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