CoBank says phosphate output capacity may fall 13% from pre-crisis levels, keeping fertilizer prices elevated well into 2027.
Urea steadied near $409/t on new deals while phosphate stayed elevated on sulfur cost pressure heading into Q4.
The new Profert law offers tax credits, BNDES financing and a mandatory domestic-content floor for fertilizer sold in Brazil.
CHS and OCP North America will build a phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana that could cut U.S. import dependence by 48%.
The latest round follows August awards where DAP reached $915–920 per tonne FOB, up sharply from July levels.
Maaden ships first DAP cargo through Oman’s Duqm port, cutting freight costs to India by nearly half
The Saudi producer is trucking phosphate overland from Ras Al-Khair to load 60,000 tonnes at Duqm after Houthi threats raised Red Sea risk.
US-Canada trade war threatens potash supply as 70% of farmers already struggle with fertilizer costs
Canada supplies nearly 80% of U.S. potash needs, and retaliatory tariffs could push prices higher at a time when farm budgets are already strained.
The partnership aims to accelerate breeding of cotton varieties that require less water and fertilizer as growers in the Texas High Plains face mounting heat and water constraints.
The benchmark nutrient remains down 8.3% on the month but has bounced off lows as China relaxes export curbs.
Morocco is investing $5.25 billion in 2026 alone to expand phosphate output and reshape global supply chains.
Combined merchandise exports from Gulf economies fell 21% in value as physical fertilizer and chemical volumes dropped sharply.
Illinois DAP reaches $912 per metric ton, up 24% from 2024, as Iran conflict fallout keeps input costs above historical norms.
The European Commission’s analysis estimates significant trade and price effects if maximum residue levels for 18 pesticides are reduced to the limit of quantification.
Commerce Department findings show the Moroccan subsidy rate has risen to 20.04%, the highest in the order’s history.
Retailers can receive $25,000 to $400,000 in contracts to offer farmers discounts on nitrification inhibitors and coated urea.
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