DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to be somewhat mixed for the second full week of August 2026, according to retailers tracked by DTN.

For the fourth week in a row, five fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month while the remaining three were slightly higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

Unlike last week, only one nutrient had a sizeable price move. UAN28 was 7% less expensive compared to last month. The average price of nitrogen fertilizers was $446/ton.

Four other fertilizer prices were just slightly lower. Urea had an average price of $678/ton, 10-34-0 $718/ton, anhydrous $964/ton and UAN32 $458/ton.

The remaining three nutrients were just slightly more expensive looking back a month. DAP had an average price of $917/ton, MAP $960/ton and potash $495/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.74/lb.N, anhydrous $0.59/lb.N, UAN28 $0.80/lb.N and UAN32 $0.72/lb.N.

The University of Illinois Farm Policy News Summary this week (https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/…) reported Morocco's state-owned OCP has returned to the U.S. phosphate fertilizer market with its first shipment already landing in New Orleans. This was after President Donald Trump suspended countervailing duties on the company in June, according to Politico.

The company said 54,000 metric tons (mt) arrived in the U.S., the first shipment since the duties were lifted. OCP said in a statement that while it welcomes the temporary tariff relief, greater long-term certainty would better support investments in its U.S. offerings and help ensure adequate fertilizer supply for American farmers over time.

StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville said the significance is straightforward, but phosphate price levels will not immediately return to "normal" levels anytime soon. Additionally, it has been reported that the ship carried triple super phosphate fertilizer, not the more widely used DAP or MAP.

Seven of the eight fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier.

Potash is 2% higher, urea and UAN28 are both 6% more expensive, 10-34-0 and MAP is 7% higher, DAP is 11% more expensive and anhydrous is 27% higher looking back to last year.

One fertilizer is lower than a year ago: UAN32, which is 6% lower than a year earlier.

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/….

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Dry
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
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
Mar 23-27 2026	857	906	489	826
Apr 20-24 2026	901	939	492	866
May 18-22 2026	912	953	494	831
Jun 15-19 2026	910	955	494	731
Jul 13-17 2026	911	958	494	682
Aug 10-14 2026	917	960	495	678
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
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
Mar 23-27 2026	710	1035	484	558
Apr 20-24 2026	722	1116	526	595
May 18-22 2026	724	1118	531	586
Jun 15-19 2026	723	1091	511	544
Jul 13-17 2026	719	967	480	465
Aug 10-14 2026	718	964	446	458

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