DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- For now, retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the first week of March 2026 show very little difference from recent weeks. This may change with rising wholesale prices due to the military conflict in the Middle East.

Retail prices were mixed with five of the eight major fertilizers higher while the remaining three nutrients were lower compared to last month. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

For the fifth straight week, the one fertilizer with a considerable price increase was urea. The nitrogen fertilizer was 5% higher compared to last month with an average price of $625/ton.

The remaining four slightly more expensive fertilizers were MAP with an average price of $882/ton, anhydrous $895/ton, UAN28 $412/ton and UAN32 $467/ton.

Three fertilizers were slightly lower looking back to the prior month. DAP had an average price of $850/ton, potash $487/ton and 10-34-0 $663/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.68/lb.N, anhydrous $0.55/lb.N, UAN28 $0.74/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) said it is in communication with the White House and USDA this week to discuss ways to mitigate the effects of the halt on fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of additional aid payments have been discussed, according to Dow Jones.

"We have had some conversations on what could be included in another supplemental," the AFBF's Chief Economist John Newton said during a press conference.

The AFBF said it is discussing multiple ways for the government to handle the inability of farmers to shoulder higher fertilizer costs, which includes giving military escorts to cargo vessels using the Strait and lifting existing duties on suppliers like Morocco. USDA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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, DAP is 11% higher, urea is 14% more expensive, UAN28 is 16% higher, UAN32 is 18% more expensive and anhydrous is 19% higher 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 start of the U.S. and Israel-Iran conflict in the Middle East is bad news for farmers staring at even higher input prices, according to a DTN article. You can read about here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

Dry
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
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
Jan 5-9 2026	847	877	484	567
Feb 2-6 2026	851	879	488	596
Mar 2-6 2026	850	882	487	625
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
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
Jan 5-9 2026	674	869	410	465
Feb 2-6 2026	665	860	410	464
Mar 2-6 2026	663	895	412	467

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