# U.S. Treasury reprieve on potash sanctions a win for farmers | An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau

> The U.S. Treasury granted a reprieve through April 2022 on sanctions affecting potash fertilizer imports from Belarus. The move followed a November 4 request from U.S. farm groups citing fertilizer shortages.

- Date: 2021-12-03 · published 2021-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43926-u-s-treasury-reprieve-on-potash-sanctions-a-win-for-farmers-an-official
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Easing the sanctions restores some Belarus potash supply to U.S. buyers, which may ease price pressure on fertilizer and input costs for US livestock and feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- michiganfarmnews.com: https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/u-s-treasury-reprieve-on-potash-sanctions-a-win-for-farmers

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