DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- Fertilizer prices continued to move higher in the second full week of May 2026, according to retailers tracked by DTN.

All eight major fertilizers are more expensive compared to a month earlier. However, no fertilizers had a considerable price increase for the first time in 13 weeks, going back to the first week of February. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

All fertilizers were just slightly higher compared to last month. DAP had an average price of $913/ton, MAP $947/ton, potash was $493/ton, urea $864/ton, 10-34-0 $722/ton, anhydrous $1,126/ton, UAN28 $531/ton and UAN32 $597/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.94/lb.N, anhydrous $0.69/lb.N, UAN28 $0.95/lb.N and UAN32 $0.93/lb.N.

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) welcomed Tuesday's announcement from USDA Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins reestablishing a Crop Inputs Economist with the USDA's Office of the Chief Economist, according to a TFI press release. (https://www.tfi.org/…)

"TFI thanks Secretary Rollins for hearing the concerns of farmers across the country and advancing practical solutions that support market transparency and provide farmers with additional tools and information to help navigate volatility in a global fertilizer marketplace," TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch said.

"Improving access to timely, consistent, and reliable market information can help strengthen understanding of fertilizer and crop input markets across the agricultural economy, including the important distinction between domestic production capacity and overall market share in a globally traded fertilizer marketplace."

In testimony before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry earlier this month, TFI supported establishing a Crop Inputs Economist within USDA's Office of the Chief Economist to provide independent and consistent analysis and reporting on fertilizer and other crop input markets, including supply, demand, production, trade, and pricing trends. Accurate market analysis is especially important in fertilizer because domestic production figures alone do not represent the full competitive marketplace serving American growers, according to TFI.

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

Potash is 5% higher, 10-34-0 is 8% more expensive, both DAP and MAP are now 15% higher, UAN32 is 23% more expensive, UAN28 is 29% higher, urea is 37% more expensive and urea is 45% 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/….

Fertilizer costs have risen significantly following the beginning of the conflict with Iran, according to a recent report from the University of Illinois. You can read about here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

Dry
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
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
Jan 19-23 2026	843	863	482	574
Feb 16-20 2026	852	880	487	608
Mar 16-20 2026	851	886	487	677
Apr 13-17 2026	894	932	491	858
May 11-15 2026	913	947	493	864
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
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
Jan 19-23 2026	665	856	409	464
Feb 16-20 2026	665	862	412	465
Mar 16-20 2026	671	931	473	489
Apr 13-17 2026	717	1114	520	579
May 11-15 2026	722	1126	531	597

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