date:Aug 08, 2013
hough the 2012 costs were about $30 to $40 higher than those implied by fertilizer prices.
The average fertilizer prices of 2013 point to fertilizer costs in 2013 of $155 per ton. The August 1st prices imply a fertilizer cost per acre of $141 per acre. Further declines are possible. A $700 per ton ammonia price, a $500 per ton DAP price, and a $475 potash price implies per acre fertilizer costs for corn of $126 per ton.
Summary
Significant declines in fertilizer costs are possible for the 20