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Fertilizer Prices Hold Steady This Summer

Published September 18, 2025

Fertilizer prices have remained steady despite expectations that a big 2025 crop would push costs down. "We just haven't seen it," said DTN fertilizer reporter Russ Quinn. "I guess the other side of the coin is we haven't really seen…

Potash as a Critical Mineral

Published September 5, 2025

The Trump Administration has added potash to its official draft Critical Minerals list. This is a list of minerals seen as critical for economic and national security. The Agricultural Retailers Association and the Fertilizer Institute welcomed the move and asked…

Fertilizer Markets Disrupted by Geopolitical Tensions

Published June 19, 2025

Global strife is impacting fertilizer supplies. "Ukraine made an attack on major Russian nitrogen production facilities," said StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville. "Qatar sits in the Persian Gulf, near Iran. Iran, of course, their production is offline because…

Critical Minerals Designation Sought

Published April 6, 2025

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House and Senate sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, asking for potash and phosphate to be added to the Department’s list of critical minerals. The letter said these fertilizers are a…

Tariff Uncertainty Worries U.S. Fertilizer Industry

Published February 3, 2025

StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville is hearing concerns about tariffs and their impact on the fertilizer industry. Potash is the biggest hurdle. "It's hard to understate just how important Canadian potash flows are to the U.S." The timing…

Fertilizer Market Overcomes Supply Chain Struggle

Published November 27, 2024

U.S. fertilizer markets faced major challenges in 2024. Despite these obstacles, the industry has remained resilient. "The Canadian rail strike was a real scare," said Fertilizer Institute President and CEO Corey Rosenbush, noting the U.S. relies on Canada for 85…

Feeding the Crop

Published April 30, 2023

Mosaic Senior Technical Sales Manager Sherry Koch is reminding farmers to have their crop nutrition plan in place. "Growers can put this crop in in a short short period of time," said Koch. "As a matter of fact, they can…

Mosaic Cuts Potash Production

Published December 7, 2022

Mosaic is temporarily cutting production at one of its potash mines in Saskatchewan. Company officials said farmer demand has been slower-than-expected in the second half of the year. Current inventories are adequate to meet near-term demand.

Nutrien Ag Solutions to Increase Potash Production

Published June 10, 2022

Nutrien Ag Solutions, the world’s biggest fertilizer company, is going to increase potash production to 18 million tons by 2025. Interim President Ken Seitz credits global supply constraints and food insecurity for the investment. "We expect supply challenges across energy,…

Nutrien Ramps Up Potash Production

Published June 22, 2021

The Canadian fertilizer company, Nutrien, plans to increase its production of potash by a half-million tons. That would push the company’s potash sales outlook to a record 13.8 million tons. This announcement follows the European Union decision to impose trade…

Articles tagged under: potash

Fertilizer Prices Hold Steady This Summer

Potash as a Critical Mineral

Fertilizer Markets Disrupted by Geopolitical Tensions

Critical Minerals Designation Sought

Tariff Uncertainty Worries U.S. Fertilizer Industry

Fertilizer Market Overcomes Supply Chain Struggle

Feeding the Crop

Mosaic Cuts Potash Production

Nutrien Ag Solutions to Increase Potash Production

Nutrien Ramps Up Potash Production

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