CALGARY — US President Donald Trump has said his government is working on a “massive deal” to purchase potash from Belarus amid ongoing trade uncertainty with Canada.“The pricing would be substantially less than we are currently paying Canada, which is very good news for our farmers and ranchers,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday..According to government data, Canada is the leading exporter of potash, shipping approximately 22.9 million tonnes in 2024 — accounting for roughly 39% of global exports.The United States is the largest destination for Canada’s potash exports.Currently, all of Canada’s ten active potash mines are in Saskatchewan. In 2024, they produced an estimated 25 million tonnes of muriate of potash (MOP), an increase of roughly 2.1 million tonnes from the previous year.More to come...
