Trump strikes back at Canada with potential Belarus fertilizer deal
President Trump announced Monday that the U.S. is working on a deal to buy potash, a key fertilizer ingredient, from Belarus as he looks to ramp up his trade war with Canada, the world's largest fertilizer producer.
TL;DR
- The U.S. is negotiating a deal to purchase potash from Belarus.
- Potash is identified as a key ingredient for fertilizer.
- This action is part of an intensifying trade war with Canada.
- Canada is currently the world's largest producer of fertilizer.