DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly lower, according to prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of December 2025.

Seven fertilizers were lower, while one fertilizer was a little higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

One fertilizer price was considerably lower. DAP was 6% cheaper than last month. The phosphorus fertilizer had an average price of $866/ton.

The remaining six nutrients were slightly lower in price. MAP had an average price of $884/ton, potash $484/ton, urea $567/ton, anhydrous $863/ton, UAN28 $409/ton and UAN32 $466/ton.

One fertilizer was slightly higher compared to last month: 10-34-0 had an average price of $674/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.62/lb.N, anhydrous $0.53/lb.N, UAN28 $0.73/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

Nutrien has been shedding multi-million-dollar assets and fine-tuning on its core business, according to an article in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

During the past year alone, the Saskatoon-based fertilizer producer has sold off assets to the tune of $900 million. Observers of the company said it may be moving away from nitrogen and more toward potash.

Growing potash demand and more markets for their products around the world, especially in India and China, might be pushing the fertilizer giant, Stuart Smyth, an agricultural professor at the University of Saskatchewan, told the newspaper. "I think all of the potash companies are looking to find ways of tapping into the increased demand coming out of both of those two key markets over the next few years," Smyth said.

All eight fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier: MAP and potash (by 9%), 10-34-0 (10%), urea (16%), DAP (17%), anhydrous (18%), UAN28 (26%) and UAN32 (28%).

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 Fertilizer Institute (TFI) commented on the approval of an application submitted to the Surface Transportation Board requesting a railroad merger, according to a TFI press release. You can read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

DTN recently ran its Global Fertilizer Outlook special series.

See the three stories in the series:

-- Global Fertilizer Outlook - 1, "2026 Nitrogen Prices Will Be Determined by Several Global Factors, Including N Supply," https://www.dtnpf.com/…

-- Global Fertilizer Outlook - 2, "Less Chinese Phosphorus Exports, Continuing Countervailing Duties Affect P 2026 Outlook," https://www.dtnpf.com/…

-- Global Fertilizer Outlook - 3, "Potash Fertilizer Outlook Positive for 2026," https://www.dtnpf.com/…

DRY
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Dec 23-27 2024	739	810	444	489
Jan 20-24 2025	739	809	443	492
Feb 17-21 2025	762	809	444	543
Mar 17-21 2025	766	810	454	556
Apr 14-18 2025	781	822	467	577
May 12-16 2025	794	825	469	630
June 9-13 2025	805	832	474	656
July 7-11 2025	810	847	481	658
Aug 4-8 2025	822	892	484	646
Sep 1-5 2025	860	913	487	632
Sep 29-Oct 3 2025	906	921	483	609
Oct 27-31 2025	927	931	487	598
Nov 24-28 2025	925	923	489	590
Dec 22-26 2025	866	884	484	567
LIQUID
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Dec 23-27 2024	614	729	326	365
Jan 20-24 2025	616	737	326	367
Feb 17-21 2025	638	747	348	394
Mar 17-21 2025	649	761	356	412
Apr 14-18 2025	656	781	380	448
May 12-16 2025	666	777	412	484
June 9-13 2025	669	773	418	495
July 7-11 2025	672	769	417	501
Aug 4-8 2025	669	765	421	498
Sep 1-5 2025	667	767	415	481
Sep 29-Oct 3 2025	666	813	419	465
Oct 27-31 2025	666	843	412	466
Nov 24-28 2025	667	865	417	466
Dec 22-26 2025	674	863	409	466

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