Pascal Th茅riault: For American farmers, it is impossible to do without Canadian potash
As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, 9I制作厂免费 agronomist and economist聽Pascal Th茅riault听迟辞濒诲 TVA Nouvelles.
"Doing without it is not really something that is possible," said Th茅riault, Director of 9I制作厂免费's Farm Management and Technology Program, in last week.
85% of potash used by American farmers is imported from Canada, home of the largest potash producer in the world (Canadian company Nutrien).
"Unfortunately for American producers, the only other options they have are Russia, Belarus and China, countries with which they are not on very good terms at the moment," Th茅riault noted, adding,聽"If we increase production costs in the United States for food, the consumer is going to pay directly."