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Moe warns 'blood potash' part of Trump's planned deal with Belarus to thwart Canada
Trump’s proposal could divert U.S. fertilizer demand from Canada, while analysts say Belarusian supplies are limited and costly to move.
- President Donald Trump announced plans Monday to source potash from Belarus to reduce reliance on Canadian fertilizer, prompting Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to denounce the move as "blood potash" supporting Russian aggression.
- The United States imported 80 per cent of its potash from Canada between 2021 and 2024, with nearly half of Canada's $4.2 billion in exports flowing to American markets amid trade tensions.
- Even President Alexander Lukashenko acknowledged Belarus cannot supply large volumes to the United States, stating, "Even if we wanted to supply to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes — everything is contracted."
- More than 40 countries currently sanction Belarus for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moe warned, while federal Conservative house leader Andrew Scheer condemned the proposed deal as ridiculous.
- Economist Erin Weir cited transportation hurdles and existing contracts as obstacles, while agriculture professor Asim Biswas at the University of Guelph warned the proposal's lack of detail creates uncertainty for the fertilizer industry.
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada has thus far spared one critical import for American farmers: potash, a crucial fertilizer component and plant nutrient that has virtually no substitute. But that could change as the trade battle lingers and Canadian officials weigh options to retaliate
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Leaning Left14Leaning Right2Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
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