OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices were mixed the fourth week of January 2026, according to sellers DTN surveyed.

Five fertilizers were slightly lower in price compared to the previous month while the remaining three were slightly higher. None were up or down a considerable amount. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

The nutrients posting lower prices were MAP with an average of $866/ton, 10-34-0 $665/ton, anhydrous $856/ton, UAN28 $408/ton and UAN32 $464/ton.

The three fertilizers which were slightly higher in price were DAP with an average of $851/ton, potash $485/ton and urea $583/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.63/lb.N, anhydrous $0.52/lb.N, UAN28 $0.73/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

The most recent tensions between the U.S. and Iran heighten the risk of a potential fertilizer supply disruption, according to Stone X Vice President Josh Linville in his most recent Media Fertilizer Update.

The temperature has been turned up in recent days between the two countries with the possibility of military strikes. This brings a focus on Persian Gulf fertilizer shipments, especially those that move through the Strait of Hormuz.

If Iran starts to target ships in this region, this will put pressure on the fertilizer market.

"A tremendous amount of fertilizer flows through there," Linville wrote.

All of this is playing out as the Northern Hemisphere begins preparation for the start of the spring fertilizer application season, he concluded.

All eight fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier.

10-34-0 is 5% higher, MAP is 7% more expensive, potash is 11% higher, urea is 14% more expensive, DAP is 15% higher, anhydrous is 16% more expensive, UAN32 is 21% higher and UAN28 are 26% more expensive looking back to last year.

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/….

Two different nitrogen fertilizer plants have begun operations in Brazil, according to World Fertilizer magazine. You can read about here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

Dry
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Jan 27-31 2025	743	808	436	514
Feb 24-28 2025	764	810	446	546
Mar 24-28 2025	768	819	462	565
Apr 21-25 2025	784	821	468	579
May 19-23 2025	798	827	470	652
June 16-20 2025	807	833	474	655
July 14-18 2025	811	847	481	654
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
Jun 26-30 2026	851	866	485	583
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Jan 27-31 2025	631	738	325	383
Feb 24-28 2025	642	751	350	397
Mar 24-28 2025	650	770	360	423
Apr 21-25 2025	656	781	381	449
May 19-23 2025	666	779	414	494
June 16-20 2025	669	773	417	495
July 14-18 2025	672	769	417	499
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
Jun 26-30 2026	665	856	408	464

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