DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- Most fertilizers are now lower in price compared to last month, according to retailers tracked by DTN for the second week of December 2025.

Six fertilizers were slightly lower while the remaining two fertilizers were a little higher. No fertilizers had considerable price moves. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

The six nutrients lower in price are DAP, which had an average price of $910/ton; MAP $917/ton; potash $489/ton; urea $584/ton; UAN28 $410/ton; and UAN32 $464/ton.

Two fertilizers were slightly higher looking back to the prior month. 10-34-0 had an average price of $671/ton while anhydrous was at $867/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.64/lb.N, anhydrous $0.53/lb.N, UAN28 $0.73/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

All eight fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier.

Compared to last year, 10-34-0 is 10% higher; potash is also 10% more expensive; MAP is 12% higher; urea is 18% more expensive; anhydrous is 20% higher; DAP is 23% more expensive; UAN28 is 27% higher; and UAN32 is 28% more expensive.

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/….

U.S. President Donald Trump said Canadian fertilizer could be hit with significant tariffs in the future, according to CTV. You can read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

Dry
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Dec 9-13 2024	740	816	443	495
Jan 6-10 2025	738	808	444	490
Feb 3-7 2025	745	806	436	525
Mar 3-7 2025	765	810	447	548
Mar 31-Apr 4 2025	768	819	462	565
Apr 28-May 2 2025	785	824	472	596
May 26-30 2025	798	831	475	662
June 23-27 2025	810	846	481	656
July 21-25 2025	811	881	483	645
Aug 18-22 2025	847	906	485	635
Sep 15-19 2025	904	921	486	619
Oct 13-17 2025	922	932	486	595
Nov 10-14 2025	929	930	490	597
Dec 8-12 2025	910	917	489	584
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Dec 9-13 2024	611	721	323	362
Jan 6-10 2025	615	735	326	365
Feb 3-7 2025	632	741	332	388
Mar 3-7 2025	646	751	354	397
Mar 31-Apr 4 2025	650	770	360	423
Apr 28-May 2 2025	666	783	387	474
May 26-30 2025	669	776	418	494
June 23-27 2025	672	770	413	500
July 21-25 2025	672	764	419	497
Aug 18-22 2025	669	762	419	484
Sep 15-19 2025	667	777	420	474
Oct 13-17 2025	666	838	414	466
Nov 10-14 2025	667	857	416	465
Dec 8-12 2025	671	867	410	464

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