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Global supply chain issues pressuring fertilizer prices ahead of 2026 fall application season

High fertilizer prices remain a concern as farmers prepare to make fall applications.

Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute, says ongoing supply chain disruptions continue to impact the availability and cost of some inputs.

“Half of the world’s traded sulfur comes through the Strait,” he says. “With continued restrictions, damage to those oil and gas plants, it has driven spot prices for sulfur over $1,000.”

He tells Brownfield transportation costs are adding to the uncertainty. 

“It’s a big part of the cost that a farmer pays at the end of the day, so anything that the government can do to alleviate some of those cost pressures will help,” he says.

Rosenbusch says the organization is working with the Trump administration to identify solutions to help strengthen the domestic supply chain and reduce reliance on foreign markets.

Brownfield interviewed Rosenbusch during the 2026 TFI Agronomy Conference.

AUDIO: Corey Rosenbusch, The Fertilizer Institute