# Strong Demand From Farmers For Crop-Boosting Potash Triggers A Mining Rush

> Potash prices have risen about 25% over the past 12 months to around $350 a ton, driven by stronger demand and limited supply from Canada, Russia, Belarus and China. Miners expect prices to keep rising, possibly back toward the $525/t reached in 2010.

- Date: 2019-03-21 · published 2019-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60426-strong-demand-from-farmers-for-crop-boosting-potash-triggers-a-mining-rush
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Higher potash prices raise crop input costs for farmers and can shift fertilizer application decisions, which feeds into longer-term grain and oilseed supply expectations.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timtreadgold/2019/03/20/strong-demand-from-farmers-for-crop-boosting-potash-triggers-a-mining-rush/

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