5 Fertilizer Prices Slightly Lower Than Last Month; 3 Higher

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/2026/08/morocco-phosphate-fertilizer-returns-to-u-s-market/) 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/agriculture/web/ag/markets/fuels-fertilizers#!/fertilizers.

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