The Fertilizer Factor: What's Next for 2026

Fertilizer is a globally traded commodity, where U.S. tax policy and decisions by governments around the world shape manufacturing, distribution, and end use. In a challenging farm economy, with so much on the line, understanding the moving parts of the fertilizer market has never been more important. Join us for a discussion on the short- and medium-term supply and demand outlook for fertilizer in 2026.

Speaker:

Veronica Nigh, Senior Economist, the Fertilizer Institute

Speaker Details:

Veronica Nigh

Veronica Nigh serves as the Chief Economist at The Fertilizer Institute, where she provides economic and policy analysis on issues critical to the fertilizer industry. Before joining TFI for over a decade, Nigh was a Senior Economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation. Prior to AFBF, she provided economic and policy analysis on international trade issues as an International Economist at the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Veronica grew up in agriculture in the Show-Me state. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Missouri and a Master of Science in Economics from American University. She resides in the Washington, DC area with her husband and two barely contained young sons.