DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

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/….

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/….

DRY
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
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
Sep 8-12 2025	862	917	488	631
Oct 6-10 2025	921	922	485	601
Nov 3-7 2025	926	930	489	597
LIQUID
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
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
Sep 8-12 2025	667	768	414	482
Oct 6-10 2025	666	814	419	466
Nov 3-7 2025	666	858	414	465

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