
Sulfur and Increasing Phosphate Fertilizer Prices
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • 2 PM
Fertilizer price increases associated with the conflict in Iran seem likely to result in higher fertility costs for farmers for the 2027 crop year. Much attention has been given to higher nitrogen fertilizer prices. Prices for phosphate fertilizers, such as Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), have also been increasing. Today’s article links the increases in phosphate fertilizer prices to the significant increase in the price of sulfur, a primary input to the production of phosphate fertilizer products.

