Nutrien is planning a major terminal in a Canadian or U.S. Pacific northwest port to increase the flow of potash.
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Nutrien sees no major impact from Black Sea deal
Nutrien said on Wednesday it doesn’t think the proposed Black Sea shipping deal between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. will significantly affect the North American or global fertilizer market this year.
Nutrien says tariffs will lead to higher costs for U.S. farmers
(Reuters) – Fertilizer producer Nutrien said on Thursday U.S. president Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian imports will increase costs for American farmers. Trump plans to place a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, which will take effect in March after granting a 30-day extension. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs situation here […] Read more
Tariffs will be ‘devastating’
Farm groups react as U.S. inches closer to tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Feb. 1 he will implement threatened 25 per cent tariffs against Canada. Prime minister Justin Trudeau quickly announced retaliatory tariffs matching Trump’s at 25 per cent. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs situation here The U.S. tariffs will take effect Feb. 4. Canada’s will take effect the same day […] Read more
Tariffs could heat up ‘boring’ potash market
ST. JEAN, Man. — The global market for potash is stable and somewhat “boring,” says a market watcher. However, that could change soon if U.S. president Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian potash. Each year, Canada exports about seven million tonnes of potash across the border, supplying about 80 per cent of the demand for […] Read more
Canadian tariff response called poorly handled
Trade observer says exporters, particularly those in agriculture, should be thinking further ahead and preparing
REGINA —Donald Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico could affect potash prices for American farmers. The president-elect takes office Jan. 20 and has said 25 per cent tariffs are coming on all products. However, a tariff on potash could place his own farmers at a disadvantage because they rely […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Jansen mine ahead of schedule
The conventional potash mine in the middle of the grain belt will be the world's largest when complete
REGINA — Construction of what will be the world’s largest potash mine is ahead of schedule. Karina Gistelinck, BHP’s asset president potash, told an audience at Canadian Western Agribition that the mine at Jansen, Sask., will be shipping product by 2026. Construction actually began more than a dozen years ago, but BHP didn’t officially approve […] Read more
Indian importers say trade disruptions not expected
Traders say India continues to buy Canadian lentils, potash despite rising diplomatic tensions between the two countries
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — Indian buyers do not expect supplies of Canadian lentils and potash to be affected by the diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa, trade, industry and government officials said. Lentils and potash supplies from Canada have been steady, they said. Ties between India and Canada deteriorated sharply after New Delhi […] Read more
VIDEO: Plant nutrition begins one km underground
Nutrien’s potash mining operations in Sask. are part of a growing effort by suppliers to meet producers’ nutrient needs
ALLAN, Sask. — A lot has changed since Nutrien produced and shipped the first 1,000 tonnes of potash from its Patience Lake mine in 1959. For instance, the price of potash was around US$50 per ton back then. It is six times that value today, and this is a down year for prices. One thing […] Read more
Poor yields start at the roots
WINNIPEG — The story of the 2024 canola crop can be summed up with three brief phrases: Hopes for a bumper crop in late June. Blazing heat and minimal rain in July. Disappointing yields in September. Those are the Coles Notes, but the agronomic story is slightly more complicated. A long stretch of 33 C […] Read more
