The limited availability of phosphate in the US , especially with the idling of Mosaic 's Plant City facility in Florida , is forcing up prices domestically on top of already high international prices . 6385656 US DAP prices vs soybean The suspension of production from the Mosaic plant has removed around 320,000 tons per quarter from domestic supplies and had contributed to the 11 % rise in Diammonium phosphate ( DC ) and Monoammonium phosphate ( MAP ) imports from January to June of this year , while exports have also fallen 11 % to 1.69 million tons . Strong demand from South America may make supplies on the international market harder to come by as well .
The limited availability of phosphate in the US , especially with the idling of Mosaic 's Plant City facility in Florida , is forcing up prices domestically on top of already high international prices . The suspension of production from the Mosaic plant has removed around 320,000 tons per quarter from domestic supplies and had contributed to the 11 % rise in Diammonium phosphate ( DC ) and Monoammonium phosphate ( MAP ) imports from January to June of this year , while exports have also fallen 11 % to 1.69 million tons . Strong demand from South America may make supplies on the international market harder to come by as well .