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DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Russ Quinn 8/19 11:05 AM

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

Russ Quinn can be reached at Russ.Quinn@dtn.com

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