Nitrogen fertilizer products have been on a downward trend. “They’re basically down 50 percent across the board from where they were the spring of 2022,” said Bryon Parman, agricultural finance specialist, North Dakota State University Extension. Phosphorus and phosphate fertilizers have not seen a similar downward trend, mostly due to tariffs creating a floor price. Parman said it is time to make fertilizer decisions for the 2025 crop. “Fertilizer prices are typically lowest in a calendar year in the fall. While it’s tough to make planting decisions early, you can save quite a bit of money that way.”
