# Potential Potash, Phosphate Shortage Latest Ingredient to ‘Perfect Storm’ for Growers, Economists, Soil Experts Say

> A possible Canadian Pacific Rail strike could halt rail traffic and delay potash and nitrogen fertiliser shipments needed for spring planting in North America. Nutrien asked the Canadian government to intervene as the union prepared to strike on March 16.

- Date: 2022-03-11 · published 2022-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42576-potential-potash-phosphate-shortage-latest-ingredient-to-perfect-storm-for
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Rail disruption risks delaying fertiliser deliveries and grain movements, tightening regional supply and adding freight-cost pressure for growers and feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-08-27 | [Industrial Action Threatens Phosphate, Potash Supply \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4543-industrial-action-threatens-phosphate-potash-supply-cz-app.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| UREA | 2025-06-01 | [The price of phosphate fertilisers continues to rise and everything indicates that there will be an upturn in urea prices – Dezba Inspection](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4338-the-price-of-phosphate-fertilisers-continues-to-rise-and-everything-indicates.md) | -18.3% | -14.1% |
| UREA | 2021-09-01 | [More Grain Terminals Found Damaged By Ida, Exports May Stall for Weeks - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5163-more-grain-terminals-found-damaged-by-ida-exports-may-stall-for-weeks-agweb.md) | +10.9% | +15.1% |
| UREA | 2026-07-29 | [Strait of Hormuz pressure on fertilizers: sulfur rises 322% in one year, phosphates lose demand and urea advances again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18694-strait-of-hormuz-pressure-on-fertilizers-sulfur-rises-322-in-one-year.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |
| UREA | 2021-11-02 | [Rivers: Not Just for Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16750-rivers-not-just-for-exports.md) | +5.0% | +10.6% |
| DAP | 2023-04-28 | [Some farmers in Southwest Ohio are experiencing phosphate shortages - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36726-some-farmers-in-southwest-ohio-are-experiencing-phosphate-shortages-brownfield.md) | -11.1% | -18.8% |
| DAP | 2026-10-22 | [Mosaic idles South Fort Meade phosphate plant amid global sulfur shortage — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/669-mosaic-idles-south-fort-meade-phosphate-plant-amid-global-sulfur-shortage-cmb.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2021-02-19 | [More Than Farm Demand: Why Phosphate and Potash Fertilizer Prices are Surging - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12869-more-than-farm-demand-why-phosphate-and-potash-fertilizer-prices-are-surging.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- aaes.uada.edu: https://aaes.uada.edu/news/potash-phosphate-input-impact/
- uaex.uada.edu: https://uaex.uada.edu/media-resources/news/2022/march2022/03-11-2022-ark-potash-phosphate-input-impact.aspx

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