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Urea / NPN (US PPI Proxy)

Urea price index (BLS PPI: Urea) used as a live proxy for NPN feed-additive cost in Alaf's TMR and ruminant blends. Regional urea spot has no free public API; this PPI tracks the same directional movement.

Feed Additives & ForageLIVE
Price & Forecast
FRED / BLS PPI (urea proxy) · Index· as of Jun 2026
$176.69-1.9%
HistoricalForecastConfidence band
What drives this price
  • Natural gas cost (urea feedstock)
  • Global nitrogen fertiliser supply
  • Seasonal agricultural demand
  • Chinese urea export policy

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Key stats
SourceFRED / BLS PPI (urea proxy)
UnitIndex
CategoryFeed Additives & Forage · Feed Additives
2Y change+145.4%
52-week range165 – 200
3M forecast · Auto-ARIMA-0.8%
Data source
ProviderFRED (St. Louis Fed)
SeriesBLS PPI: Urea (index proxy for NPN feed-additive cost)
FrequencyMonthly (BLS PPI, 1982=100)
Last dataJun 2026
PublishedAug 2026
RefreshOn page reload
FetchedAug 11, 06:50 PM
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What this prices
Portfolio companies & products this benchmark drives.
Alaf Qatar

Animal Feed · Qatar

Sheep Feed (12% protein line)TMR Blends
Methodology

BLS Producer Price Index for Urea (series WPU0652013A, 1982=100), sourced via FRED. Live monthly proxy for urea / NPN cost.