# Disrupted global potash supplies could be Michigan's opportunity

> Russia and Belarus provide 40% of global potash, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict has disrupted those flows, tripling potash prices since last year. A Michigan geologist says the state holds large potash deposits that could offset import dependence.

- Date: 2022-04-21 · published 2022-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42155-disrupted-global-potash-supplies-could-be-michigan-s-opportunity
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Disrupted Russia-Belarus potash exports keep global potash prices elevated, raising input costs for US and other importing growers; the Michigan deposit is a long-term prospect with no near-term supply effect.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freep.com: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/04/21/ukraine-potash-michigan-agriculture-fertilizer/7358511001/

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