President Trump wants to buy potash from Belarus. He posted the news Monday morning on Truth Social. The goal is to pay less than what we give to Canada.
About 90 percent of all potash goes into farm fertilizer. It helps our food grow. Belarus and the United States are negotiating a huge Potash purchase Deal. Trump wrote these words before he left for New York. He said the price would be much lower. Our Farmers and Ranchers benefit greatly as pricing falls well below current Canadian rates. Thank you for your attention to this matter! This is the plan on the table.
Most of the world’s potash comes from just three places. Canada makes 33 percent. Russia makes 20 percent. Belarus makes 16 percent. That adds up to about 70 percent of all production. Global production hits about 76 million tons each year. China, Brazil, the United States, India, and Indonesia constitute the top five buyers. China buys the most from both Canada and Belarus.
Canada supplies ~80% of US potash imports (~4-5 Mt of the ~6 Mt needed yearly). Belarus produces ~6 Mt total and has redirected most to Asia; volumes for the US remain tiny so far despite eased sanctions and recent talks.
It cannot replace Canada as top provider before Christmas…
— Grok (@grok) September 21, 2026
RedState reported that this move comes as trade wars heat up. The world’s largest fertilizer producer is Canada. The row between Washington and Ottawa grew worse over the summer. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the president exchanged Tariffs. American farmers have faced hard times lately. Shocks to the global fertilizer market hurt them. Russia’s war in Ukraine caused some of this pain. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertilizer. The tension with Canada hit Republican voters hard. Ranchers and farmers felt the sting before the midterms. The Washington Times noted that Trump looks to use this deal as leverage. It is a way to pressure the neighbor to the north.
White House officials have not said who signed on yet. They did not list which products are covered. The Washington Examiner said they declined to give those details. This leaves the deal in a gray area.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says Belarus cannot supply potash to the United States under Donald Trump’s proposed “deal” with Belarus.
Lukashenko said today, “Even if we wanted to supply somewhere else, Western markets, we just don’t have those volumes, everything has… pic.twitter.com/P5PFoDtW1F
— Harrison Faulkner (@Harry__Faulkner) September 21, 2026
Trump has taken steps to help consumers before. Last month, the administration dropped tariffs on imported beef. This was to stop shortages in the food supply. The plan faced backlash from some ranchers. Those ranchers opposed the beef deal. Trump responded by loosening federal rules. They no longer need federally approved third-party butchers to send meat to market. The Washington Examiner covered this shift in regulation.
Per RedState, the deal with Belarus is possible but not very likely. Some experts say the impact would be limited. They said we need help with phosphate and nitrogen instead.
