# Why Trump’s potash threat against Canada isn’t as bizarre as it sounds

https://mins.news/en/video/74575

- CBC News, 2026-09-25 20:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw7gm5jYUaU

> U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to reduce Canada’s control over potash supplies through alternative imports from Belarus, but that move highlights a critical vulnerability in American agriculture. U.S. farmers rely heavily on Saskatchewan’s vast reserves, while depending on Russia’s ally Belarus may prove difficult.

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