DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers continued to be higher than last month during the second week of March 2025, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. But for the first time in seven weeks, no fertilizer had a sizeable price change, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.

DAP had an average price of $765 per ton, MAP $810/ton, potash $447/ton, urea $548/ton, 10-34-0 $646/ton, anhydrous $751/ton, UAN28 $354/ton and UAN32 $397/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.60/lb.N, anhydrous $0.46/lb.N, UAN28 $0.63/lb.N and UAN32 $0.62/lb.N.

President Donald Trump's tariff push risks increasing potash prices around the world, according to Dow Jones news service. Matt Simpson, chief executive of Brazil Potash Corp., told Dow Jones that Brazilian farmers are keeping a close eye on this situation considering Brazil is the world's largest importer of potash at 22% of the world's market share.

Another issue affecting the nutrient's global price is the continuing Russia and Ukraine war. Simpson said Brazil Potash and Brazilian agriculture in general strive for self-sufficiency in potash and other fertilizers, but getting there will be difficult.

Brazil has a national fertilizer plan designed to significantly increase production by 2050, and Simpson said, "It is possible to accelerate this production timeline but, realistically, it will take several decades and a focused effect for Brazil to be potash self-sufficient."

Two fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier. UAN32 is 1% higher, while 10-34-0 is 4% more expensive looking back to last year.

The remaining six fertilizers are lower. Both MAP and DAP are 1% less expensive, both urea and UAN28 are 3% lower, anhydrous is 5% lower and potash is 12% less expensive compared 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/….

Canadian potash fertilizer tariffs are set at 10% after originally being 25%, according to a DTN article. You can read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

DRY
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Mar 11-15 2024	771	817	505	566
Apr 8-12 2024	791	831	514	587
May 6-10 2024	789	831	511	557
Jun 3-7 2024	781	827	508	535
Jul 1-5 2024	760	821	506	506
Jul 29-Aug 2 2024	744	819	503	504
Aug 26-30 2024	742	814	487	492
Sep 23-27 2024	738	812	457	485
Oct 21-25 2024	740	808	452	500
Nov 18-22 2024	740	811	443	498
Dec 16-20 2024	738	810	442	488
Jan 13-17 2025	739	809	443	492
Feb 10-14 2025	754	809	442	536
Mar 10-14 2025	765	810	447	548
LIQUID
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Mar 11-15 2024	622	789	355	397
Apr 8-12 2024	640	795	363	417
May 6-10 2024	642	792	364	418
Jun 3-7 2024	642	757	353	406
Jul 1-5 2024	642	705	345	389
Jul 29-Aug 2 2024	640	676	338	376
Aug 26-30 2024	639	676	328	364
Sep 23-27 2024	593	684	320	351
Oct 21-25 2024	604	705	316	363
Nov 18-22 2024	611	718	323	364
Dec 16-20 2024	613	721	320	363
Jan 13-17 2025	616	737	326	366
Feb 10-14 2025	638	747	342	393
Mar 10-14 2025	646	751	354	397

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