DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- DTN retail fertilizer prices continued to move higher in the fourth week of February 2026, according to sources tracked by DTN.

Seven of the eight major fertilizers were slightly higher compared to last month. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

The one fertilizer with a considerable price increase was once again urea. The nitrogen fertilizer was 5% higher compared to last month with an average price of $611/ton.

The remaining six slightly more expensive fertilizers were DAP with an average price of $853/ton, MAP $880/ton, potash $486/ton, anhydrous $865/ton, UAN28 $412/ton and UAN32 $465/ton.

One fertilizer was slightly lower looking back to the prior month. 10-34-0 had an average price of $665/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.66/lb.N, anhydrous $0.53/lb.N, UAN28 $0.74/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

Farmers could see even higher fuel and fertilizer costs for this spring with the start of the military conflict between the U.S. and Israel against Iran in the Middle East, according to a recent DTN article by DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

The now closed Strait of Hormuz moves about 20 million barrels of crude oil and other petroleum products each day, which is about 20% of global demand. Diesel futures prices moved to a two-year high on Monday.

Fertilizer exports also move through the Strait. About a quarter of the globally traded nitrogen market moves through the waterway, according to a fertilizer analyst.

As a result, nitrogen fertilizer at the port of New Orleans has seen an increase in price this week. Urea prices for barges in New Orleans traded $520/ton to $550/ton on Monday, up from an average of $475/ton last week, according to CRU Group.

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

10-34-0 is 3% higher, both MAP and potash are 9% more expensive, both DAP and urea are 12% higher, anhydrous is 15% more expensive, UAN32 is 17% higher and UAN28 is 18% 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/….

The Koch Fertilizer plant in Beatrice, Nebraska, recently acquired an ammonia converter, according to World Fertilizer News. You can read about that here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

DRY
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
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
Dec 1-5 2025	916	921	489	586
Dec 29-Jan 2 2026	847	876	484	566
Jan 26-30 2026	851	866	485	583
Feb 23-27 2026	853	880	486	611
LIQUID
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
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
Dec 1-5 2025	667	865	414	465
Dec 29-Jan 2 2026	674	867	411	466
Jan 26-30 2026	665	856	408	464
Feb 23-27 2026	665	865	412	465

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