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DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends 09/27 05:00
Anhydrous Retail Price Up 21% From Last Month
Most retail fertilizer prices are down from last month, with one big
exception: Anhydrous is 21% higher than last month with an average retail price
of $763 per ton. Only three fertilizers -- potash, 10-34-0, DAP -- had
significant price declines, while the remaining four fertilizers -- MAP, urea,
UAN28 and UAN32 -- were slightly lower in price compared to last month.
Russ Quinn
DTN Staff Reporter
OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail prices for most fertilizers continued to
decline in the third week of September 2023 with one big exception: The price
of anhydrous was up significantly, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.
At $763 per ton, the average retail price of anhydrous was 21% higher than
last month. The price of the nitrogen fertilizer stayed under $700 per ton for
only eight weeks, according to DTN data.
Prices for the remaining seven fertilizers were all lower compared to last
month.
Three fertilizers saw a significant price drop, which DTN designates as
anything 5% or more. 10-34-0 was 14% lower compared to last month with an
average price of $610 per ton. Potash was 10% less expensive than last month
with an average price of $501/ton. And DAP was 6% lower with an average price
of $702/ton.
Prices for the remaining four fertilizers were just slightly lower compared
to last month. MAP had an average price of $757/ton, urea $566/ton, UAN28
$352/ton and UAN32 $405/ton.
On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was
$0.62/lb.N, anhydrous $0.47/lb.N, UAN28 $0.63/lb.N and UAN32 $0.63/lb.N.
While it is too early to apply anhydrous, there are things producers should
remember when applying the nitrogen fertilizer later this fall, according to a
recent post from Iowa State University (ISU) Extension
(https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/angie-rieck-hinz/fall-anhydrous-applic
ations-do%E2%80%99s-and-don%E2%80%99ts).
DO:
-- ISU recommends waiting to apply anhydrous after harvest if the soil is
dry until you get some rain that moistens the soil down to 5 to 6 inches to
avoid ammonia volatilization losses. Also, wait until the soil temperature
averages 50 degrees Fahrenheit and continues to trend lower.
"This will delay conversion of the ammonium to nitrate and reduce leaching
losses with high rainfall in the fall or early spring," the report said.
-- If soil moisture conditions are questionable, make a pass around the
field. If you smell ammonia, adjust the equipment or wait until conditions are
more suitable.
-- Properly maintain and adjust equipment to ensure uniform application.
DON'T:
-- If application causes cloddiness, or large air pockets or lack of
covering the knife track during application, stop application and wait for
better conditions.
-- Application under wet conditions can cause the knife track to smear, and
some ammonia will volatilize. Avoid application under too dry or too wet
conditions.
-- Don't make a shallow application with the idea that any rain will prevent
volatilization. Keep the application depth at your normal placement depth.
All fertilizers are now lower by double digits compared to one year ago: MAP
by 25%, DAP by 26%, 10-34-0 by 29%, urea by 30%, UAN28 by 39%, UAN32 by 40%,
potash by 43% and anhydrous by 45%.
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%23!/fertilize
rs.
A new process of producing urea by using electrified synthesis could
denitrify wastewater while also enabling low carbon-intensity fertilizer,
according to an article from
file:///C:/Users/Anthony.Greder/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Conten
t.Outlook/3FHU60NO/www.Phys.org. You can read about it here:
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2023/09/20/anhydrous-pric
e-climbs-retail-prices.
DRY
Date Range DAP MAP POTASH UREA
Sep 19-23 2022 950 1005 875 811
Oct 17-21 2022 930 986 863 826
Nov 14-18 2022 930 978 848 812
Dec 12-Dec 16 2022 902 939 807 779
Jan 9-Jan 13 2023 868 875 742 732
Feb 6-Feb 10 2023 840 857 694 693
Mar 6-Mar 10 2023 825 823 657 643
Apr 3-7 2023 818 809 642 625
May 1-5 2023 826 805 623 599
May 29-Jun 2 2023 824 832 620 622
June 26-30 2023 825 829 620 616
July 24-28 2023 795 791 594 581
Aug 21-25 2023 735 764 557 575
Sep 18-22 2023 702 757 501 566
LIQUID
Date Range 10-34-0 ANHYD UAN28 UAN32
Sep 19-23 2022 860 1376 578 670
Oct 17-21 2022 759 1419 576 678
Nov 14-18 2022 753 1415 584 681
Dec 12-Dec 16 2022 750 1415 579 682
Jan 9-Jan 13 2023 754 1245 563 650
Feb 6-Feb 10 2023 755 1220 499 579
Mar 6-Mar 10 2023 740 1059 436 522
Apr 3-7 2023 740 1002 423 507
May 1-5 2023 739 926 424 507
May 29-Jun 2 2023 739 791 413 478
June 26-30 2023 731 753 396 468
July 24-28 2023 715 691 383 442
Aug 21-25 2023 698 622 355 399
Sep 18-22 2023 610 763 352 405
Russ Quinn can be reached at Russ.Quinn@dtn.com
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