: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry
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Recent Examples on the WebAbout 100,000 tons of Belarusian potash are reaching global markets each month, well below the prewar norm of roughly 1 million tons, but more than analysts expected. David J. Lynch, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 About 100,000 tons of Belarusian potash are reaching global markets each month, well below the prewar norm of roughly 1 million tons, but more than analysts expected. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 The work stoppage at Canadian Pacific threatened to exacerbate delays that are squeezing supplies and raising prices of commodities—including the fertilizer potash ahead of the spring planting season. Jacquie Mcnish, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022 As an incentive for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, officials are exploring a six-month waiver of sanctions on the country’s potash fertilizer industry, U.S. officials said. William Mauldin, WSJ, 19 May 2022 State environmental regulators are reviewing plans submitted by Mosaic Potash to investigate and define the extent of groundwater contamination from discharges associated with potash mining along the Pecos River in southern New Mexico. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 Ukraine and Russia together produced almost a third of the world’s wheat and barley and half of its sunflower oil, while Russia and its ally Belarus are the world’s No. 2 and 3 producers of potash, a key ingredient of fertilizer. Edith M. Lederer, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 Prices of potash, a key input used in nitrogen fertilizers, have soared since Western sanctions were imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, exacerbating an already tight market.Washington Post, 9 June 2022 For decades, Yara has had a large and fruitful presence in both Ukraine, a major wheat exporter, and in Russia, a key supplier of the potash and phosphate needed in Yara’s fertilizer production. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2022 See More