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A view of the Mosaic Potash plant in Belle Plaine, Sask. on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
International politics

Trump says U.S. hammering out potash deal with Belarus in bid to sideline Canada

Sep 21, 2026 | 10:04 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus in a bid to reduce dependence on Canadian fertilizer.

In a social media post Monday morning, Trump said prices would be “substantially less” than American buyers pay to Canadian exporters.

The president touted the would-be agreement with the authoritarian state — a close Russian ally — as “very good news” for American farmers and ranchers.

Potash prices skyrocketed after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 but have came down since, though they remain above prewar levels.