DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to be somewhat mixed, according to retailers tracked by DTN for the second week of August 2025.

For the first time in nine weeks, however, a fertilizer price did move a considerable amount. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

MAP was 6% more expensive compared to last month. The phosphorus fertilizer had an average price of $895/ton.

Three fertilizers had slightly higher prices. DAP had an average price of $825/ton, potash $484/ton and UAN28 $421/ton.

Four fertilizers were slightly lower looking back to the prior month. Urea had an average price of $642/ton, 10-34-0 $669/ton, anhydrous $762/ton and UAN32 $489/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.70/lb.N, anhydrous $0.47/lb.N, UAN28 $0.75/lb.N and UAN32 $0.76/lb.N.

Imports of various fertilizers to Vietnam are expected to slow in the third quarter of 2025, according to a recent article in worldfertilizer.com. Argus Media reported that more nutrient imports in the first quarter of the year as well as slower domestic sales could weigh on import demand in the country.

Vietnam issued an additional charge of 5% (VAT) to all fertilizer imports after July 1. This order is aimed at leveling the playing field between local and imported fertilizer and lowering input cost for domestic producers.

"This has pushed importers to speed up purchases in the second quarter, asking for cargoes to arrive before July 1 so they will not incur VAT charges," the article stated.

Fertilizer imports into the country are seeing a slowdown in domestic demand as the main application season winds down in early August. Farmers are expected to return to the fertilizer market in October, according to the article.

Seven fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier. 10-34-0 is 5% higher, MAP is 10% more expensive, DAP is 11% higher, anhydrous is 12% more expensive, UAN28 is 25% higher, urea is 28% higher and UAN32 is 30% more expensive looking back to last year.

The remaining fertilizer continues to be lower. Potash is 3% lower 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/….

Farmers are already considering their fertilizer plans for the 2026 growing season, according to an article from the farmdocDaily e-newsletter from the University of Illinois Extension. You can read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

Dry
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Aug 12-16 2024	745	817	501	500
Sep 9-13 2024	735	808	464	489
Oct 7-11 2024	735	805	448	485
Nov 4-8 2024	739	810	444	496
Dec 2-6 2024	739	816	443	496
Dec 30-Jan 3 2025	739	809	444	489
Jan 27-31 2025	743	808	436	514
Feb 24-28 2025	764	810	446	546
Mar 24-28 2025	768	819	462	565
Apr 21-25 2025	784	821	468	579
May 19-23 2025	798	827	470	652
June 16-20 2025	807	833	474	655
July 14-18 2025	811	847	481	654
Aug 11-15 2025	825	895	484	642
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Aug 12-16 2024	640	678	337	376
Sep 9-13 2024	596	684	329	351
Oct 7-11 2024	590	688	316	350
Nov 4-8 2024	607	711	322	364
Dec 2-6 2024	611	719	324	363
Dec 30-Jan 3 2025	613	734	324	364
Jan 27-31 2025	631	738	325	383
Feb 24-28 2025	642	751	350	397
Mar 24-28 2025	650	770	360	423
Apr 21-25 2025	656	781	381	449
May 19-23 2025	666	779	414	494
June 16-20 2025	669	773	417	495
July 14-18 2025	672	769	417	499
Aug 11-15 2025	669	762	421	489

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