Germany takes a stab at U.S. vulnerability in potash procurement

There was very provocative and true article that circulated in the mass media about potash this month. Given the geo-political tensions between the U.S. and Germany over NATO and the Iran War, it was a timely discussion to bring potash into the balance of power...

A successful shift in the booming Brazil-China agriculture trade

Posted by: Joshua Mayfield, Growth Minerals Analyst for Hallgarten+Co The agricultural trade between Brazil and China is called one of the world’s most critical agricultural trade corridors. The Brazil-China agriculture trade has seen an enormous shift in China’s...

Back in the saddle for potash suppliers of the east

By Joshua Mayfield In Q3 2025, Russia’s Uralkali announced intentions to increase potash supplies to producers of compound and complex fertilizers by 400,000 tonnes. The company had performed a series of potash facility maintenances at key production sites in Russia...