Rabo Analysts See Limited Acreage Shift
Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:38PM CDT
Analysts at Rabobank don't see immediate impacts on U.S. planted acreage from higher fertilizer prices. The agricultural lender's outlook also projects more corn planting than USDA's initial forecast. Still, the war-driven price shocks on fertilizer will more immediately disrupt agriculture in developing countries and could have long-term impacts on chemical inputs.
USDA Cattle on Feed Report Preview
Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:00PM CDT
Given the wide range of pre-report estimates, Friday's March 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report could potentially bear some challenging news for the market, according to DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart.
Fertilizer Shock Hitting at Tough Time
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 3:16PM CDT
As global fuel and fertilizer prices face a shock to the system, farmers have seen prices for nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers rise sharply as a result. While a large number of commodity farmers would typically have fertilizer pre-purchased, that likely isn't the case this year.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 9:39AM CDT
Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were higher during the second week of March 2026. Prices for half of the fertilizers were up significantly, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. The increases come in the wake of
