Retail fertilizer prices in the United States moved mostly higher in the second full week of September, with six of the eight products tracked by DTN slightly more expensive than a month earlier, DTN reports. For the second week running none moved by 5% or more, the level DTN treats as significant.

DAP averaged $925 a ton, MAP $967, potash $495, 10-34-0 $718, anhydrous ammonia $945 and UAN32 $458. Urea, at $659 a ton, and UAN28, at $421, were slightly cheaper than a month ago. Per pound of nitrogen, urea cost $0.72, anhydrous $0.58, UAN28 $0.76 and UAN32 $0.72.

Against a year earlier, seven of the eight are higher: UAN28 by 1%, DAP and potash by 2%, MAP by 5%, urea by 6%, 10-34-0 by 8% and anhydrous by 22%. Only UAN32 is cheaper, by 3%.

Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer at StoneX, wrote that the industry struggles to get excited about President Donald Trump's plan to import cheaper potash from Belarus. Belarus cannot use Lithuanian routes, Latvia and Poland are unlikely to let its fertilizer through, and Russia can move only limited volumes. Even if tonnes arrived, he said, potash has been well priced and steady since 2022: "We need help on phosphate and nitrogen."

DTN compiles its index from weekly price bids from agricultural retailers and has published it since November 2008. The report was prepared by DTN staff.

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Source: DTN / Progressive Farmer