Retail fertilizer prices continue to be somewhat mixed, according to retailers tracked by DTN for the second week of August 2025.
For the first time in nine weeks, however, a fertilizer price did move a considerable amount. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.
MAP was 6% more expensive compared to last month. The phosphorus fertilizer had an average price of $895/ton.
Three fertilizers had slightly higher prices. DAP had an average price of $825/ton, potash $484/ton and UAN28 $421/ton.
Four fertilizers were slightly lower looking back to the prior month. Urea had an average price of $642/ton, 10-34-0 $669/ton, anhydrous $762/ton and UAN32 $489/ton.
On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.70/lb.N, anhydrous $0.47/lb.N, UAN28 $0.75/lb.N and UAN32 $0.76/lb.N.
Imports of various fertilizers to Vietnam are expected to slow in the third quarter of 2025, according to a recent article in worldfertilizer.com. Argus Media reported that more nutrient imports in the first quarter of the year as well as slower domestic sales could weigh on import demand in the country.
Vietnam issued an additional charge of 5% (VAT) to all fertilizer imports after July 1. This order is aimed at leveling the playing field between local and imported fertilizer and lowering input cost for domestic producers.
“This has pushed importers to speed up purchases in the second quarter, asking for cargoes to arrive before July 1 so they will not incur VAT charges,” the article stated.
Fertilizer imports into the country are seeing a slowdown in domestic demand as the main application season winds down in early August. Farmers are expected to return to the fertilizer market in October, according to the article.
Seven fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier. 10-34-0 is 5% higher, MAP is 10% more expensive, DAP is 11% higher, anhydrous is 12% more expensive, UAN28 is 25% higher, urea is 28% higher and UAN32 is 30% more expensive looking back to last year.
The remaining fertilizer continues to be lower. Potash is 3% lower compared 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.
Article by DTN’s Russ Quinn
