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US-Canada trade war threatens potash supply as 70% of farmers already struggle with fertilizer costs
Canada supplies nearly 80% of U.S. potash needs, and retaliatory tariffs could push prices higher at a time when farm budgets are already strained.
SRC Agrominerals takes a 19.9% stake in the Canadian specialty fertilizer maker, with a second $7.5M tranche due August 14.
The carve-out for potash, sulfur and other agricultural inputs protects a critical supply route as broader duties on about $20 billion of Canadian goods take effect August 19.
Construction inflation and scope changes increase the second phase budget by 42%, delaying initial production to 2031.
Four-year agreements with both Class I carriers give the 8.5mt/yr Saskatchewan mine independent logistics and direct pricing control outside the Canpotex cooperative.
Ottawa plans to expand domestic food production, strengthen food processing, and reduce reliance on imports. The government will also review competition within the national food supply chain.
An international study finds that phosphorus recovered from waste materials can become more available to crops over time, supporting the transition toward circular agriculture.
The agreement connects BHP’s new Saskatchewan mine to Pacific export terminals as the miner prepares its first potash shipments.
Nutrien and Yara plant turnarounds drove Canada’s heaviest reliance on US urea since records began in 2008.
The Saskatchewan group entered creditor protection in April after its $950M credit facility matured, and will list all farmland by June 29.
The electrochemical method runs on renewable electricity and builds ammonia from nitrate in water, sidestepping the century-old Haber-Bosch process.
Mosaic closes sale of Carlsbad potash mine to International Minerals for $30M, exits U.S. SOP market
Mosaic now concentrates all potash production in Saskatchewan, while International Minerals Carlsbad plans to double output at the 100-year-old New Mexico mine from 350,000 to 700,000 tonnes per year.
The latest U.S. Geological Survey assessment highlights growing global potash supply, softer MOP prices, and renewed U.S. efforts to secure domestic fertilizer production through a proposed $1.26 billion mine project.
Health Canada is seeking industry feedback on reducing administrative burdens and revising rules governing cultivation, trade, and THC testing in the country’s industrial hemp sector.
The project pairs 3-plus GW of Newfoundland wind with a multi-billion-dollar investment to supply global markets with green ammonia or hydrogen.
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