American farmers need fertilizer, but is a transport route through Russia a good idea?

Any breach of European Union sanctions to facilitate a potential US deal to buy Belarusian potash fertiliser would

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will continue purchasing Canadian potash, even as his administration pursues a deal to secure lower-priced supplies from Belarus —

New comments from Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko suggest the country is not currently in a position to significantly increase potash exports to the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is working on a major potash supply deal with Belarus,

Canada’s dominance of the US potash market is facing new pressure as Washington reopens supply links with Belarus and backs a Gabon project with $3 million in development funding that could support future American imports.

In recent comments, President Donald Trump said the U.S. was working toward a potash import deal with Belarus that could undercut current Canadian supply prices, raising concerns for fertilizer producers such as CF Industries Holdings.

Former US official Evan Feigenbaum accused the Trump administration of “double standards” over India tariffs while pursuing a potash deal with Russia ally Belarus.