OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices for the last day of August and first four days of September 2026 show more less expensive fertilizer prices compared to last month.

Six fertilizers were lower looking back to last month while the remaining two were slightly higher, marking the second week in row we saw this. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

Just one nutrient led the way lower. UAN28 was 5% less expensive compared to last month. The average price of the nitrogen fertilizer was $423/ton.

Five other fertilizers' prices were just slightly lower. Potash had an average price of $493/ton, urea $655/ton, 10-34-0 $717/ton, anhydrous $938/ton and UAN32 $455/ton.

The remaining two nutrients were just slightly more expensive looking back a month. DAP had an average price of $919/ton and MAP $959/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.71/lb.N, anhydrous $0.57/lb.N, UAN28 $0.75/lb.N and UAN32 $0.71/lb.N.

Higher fertilizer prices could be here to stay, according to a recent report from CoBank (https://www.cobank.com/…). Jacqui Fatka, lead economist for farm supply and biofuels at CoBank, wrote that while prices have declined some from the start of the Iran war, the lasting effects of the Middle East conflict combined with tight supplies could create higher prices and sourcing issues with nutrients in 2027 and beyond.

"Availability and affordability concerns have created demand destruction and demand deferral that cloud the fertilizer price outlook for the next few years," Fatka wrote. "Market recovery depends on stabilization in the Middle East, sulfur price trends and shifts in global demand patterns."

The Middle East plays a critical role in the international fertilizer market, supplying over 60 million tons of fertilizer and raw materials worldwide, with 45 million tons shipped via the Strait of Hormuz. About half of the globally traded sulfur and over 30% of global urea exports originate from this region, making these commodities particularly vulnerable to supply disruptions.

In addition, both DAP and MAP have price exposure because of growing demand for these imported products from the Persian Gulf.

In both urea and DAP/MAP, 67% of domestic use comes from domestic supplies. Meanwhile, 12% of urea and 17% of DAP/MAP products originate in the Persian Gulf region.

Seven of the eight fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier.

Potash is 1% higher, UAN28 is 2% more expensive, urea is 4% higher, MAP is 5% more expensive, DAP is 7% higher, 10-34-0 is 8% more expensive and anhydrous is 22% higher looking back to last year.

One fertilizer is lower than a year ago. UAN32 is 5% 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/….

CHS and OCP North America announced on Aug. 26 that they are preparing to build the first phosphate fertilizer plant in the U.S. since 1984. Read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

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