“Trump Is Spoiling for a Fight over Canadian Potash
The fertilizer that feeds America is key to the president’s next confrontation with Ottawa”

https://thewalrus.ca/trump-is-spoiling-for-a-fight-over-canadian-potash/

#Potash #Canada #Belarus #TrumpWar #Iran #Sanctions

Side note: I wonder if Trump and his cabal who insult #Canada and Canadians are still so sure the US doesn’t need Canada’s #potash for fertilizer. I wonder if MAGA farmers will still agree in a month’s time.

Context: https://thewalrus.ca/trump-is-spoiling-for-a-fight-over-canadian-potash/

“Along with nitrogen and phosphorus, potash is one of three main nutrients needed to grow food. It’s one thing not having access to cutting-edge AI technology. It’s another to not be able to eat.

There’s no substitute for potash?

There isn’t.”

#USA

Nearly 50 CN traincars loaded with potash derail near Lestock, Sask.
The 49 loaded train cars carrying potash came crashing off the tracks along Highway 15 early Thursday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/nearly-50-cn-traincars-loaded-with-potash-derail-near-lestock-9.7126319?cmp=rss
Non-U.S. trade propels Port of Vancouver to record cargo volumes
Freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose eight per cent to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, according to the port authority. The boost was driven by surging exports of grain, crude oil and potash as well as higher container and auto trade, all of which reached record levels.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-vancouver-2025-cargo-volumes-9.7121516?cmp=rss
Non-U.S. trade propels Port of Vancouver to record cargo volumes
Freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose eight per cent to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, according to the port authority. The boost was driven by surging exports of grain, crude oil and potash as well as higher container and auto trade, all of which reached record levels.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-vancouver-2025-cargo-volumes-9.7121516?cmp=rss
Non-U.S. trade propels Port of Vancouver to record cargo volumes
Freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose eight per cent to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, according to the port authority. The boost was driven by surging exports of grain, crude oil and potash as well as higher container and auto trade, all of which reached record levels.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-vancouver-2025-cargo-volumes-9.7121516?cmp=rss
How Iran war is hitting fertilizer supplies: ‘Timing is pretty detrimental’
Canada produced 32.8 per cent of the world’s total potash production in 2024, remaining the world's largest potash producer, according to Natural Resources Canada.
#Consumer #Economy #World #Fertilizer
https://globalnews.ca/news/11721872/fertilizer-iran-supply/
How Iran war is hitting fertilizer supplies: ‘Timing is pretty detrimental’
Canada produced 32.8 per cent of the world’s total potash production in 2024, remaining the world's largest potash producer, according to Natural Resources Canada.
#Consumer #Economy #World #Fertilizer
https://globalnews.ca/news/11721872/fertilizer-iran-supply/