Why are prices too high? There are a number of factors, but the major ones are supply disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine ...

Today, 98% of the potash used in the U.S. is imported. Top countries for potash exports include Canada, Belarus, China, and Russia—with the last three accounting for 55% of global supply. On March 20, ...

The world’s population continues to grow, and so too does demand for agricultural crops. Not surprisingly, it's becoming increasingly important for farmers to grow more crops more efficiently. That’s ...

Russian fertilizer firm Phosagro is planning to make a bid for Potash (POT +0.5%), reports business daily Vedomosti, and has already asked PM Putin to approve a potential deal. The size of the offer ...

Potash and phosphate are often tied together. After all, both are used to produce fertilizers, which are becoming increasingly important as demand for food grows on a global scale. However, potash and ...

MINSK, 4 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested reducing the production of potash fertilizers as he approved the appointment of Andrei Rybakov as Belaruskali Director ...

BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know that the salt from the Dead Sea not only keeps people buoyant but also plays a critical role in agriculture worldwide due to its high potassium ...

A John Deere tractor fertilizing a field of dry black beans at the Stoutenburg family farm in Sandusky, Michigan, on Aug. 8, 2023. Agricultural experts say fertilizer costs will rise if the Trump ...

Environmentalists filed a lawsuit on Monday to prevent the construction of a new potash mine that they say would devastate a lake ecosystem in the drought-stricken western Utah desert. The complaint ...

The White House issued an executive order to boost domestic production of a slate of minerals – including potash, most of which is imported now. One industry analyst thinks the efforts are misplaced.

In this week’s Boots In The Field podcast, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie addresses a 4R-type question regarding strip-till fertilizer placement. The grower says he currently is ...

Prices for potassium chloride, the most common form of potash fertilizer, dipped in the third quarter, but global demand is expected to climb in the coming years amid supply shortages, which will keep ...