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Trump says US working on deal to purchase potash from Belarus

Pivoting away from Canadian fertilizer suppliers, President Donald Trump revealed Monday that Washington is pursuing a 'massive' deal to buy potash from Belarus at prices well below what the U.S. currently pays its northern neighbor.

Reuters WORLD
Published September 21,2026 06:04 PM
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President Donald Trump said ⁠in ⁠a post on Truth Social ⁠on Monday that Washington is working on a "massive" deal ⁠with ⁠respect to the purchase of potash from Belarus, adding ⁠that the pricing would be less than what ⁠the ‌US ‌currently ⁠pays ‌to Canada.