Are Fertilizers Becoming Less Affordable?

Fertilizer affordability has been negatively impacted by the direction in which fertilizer prices have been moving in relation to the prices of key fertilizer-consuming crops such as corn, wheat, and soybeans. Lower fertilizer affordability can weigh on companies (XLB) such as Mosaic (MOS), Intrepid Potash (IPI), CVR Partners (UAN), and CF Industries (CF). The index, issued by Mosaic, has been rising lately, which is a similar pattern to the recent movement of fertilizer prices.