Trump Commits to Canadian Potash Despite Belarus Price Competition

In a world where price alone rarely tells the whole story, the Trump administration has chosen to continue purchasing potash from Canada rather than accept lower-cost offers from Belarus — a quiet but consequential declaration that supply chains are as much about trust and geography as they are about economics. Potash, the mineral backbone of American fertilizer production, has become a small but revealing lens through which to examine how nations weigh strategic loyalty against financial efficiency. The decision affirms a broader philosophy: that the value of a reliable neighbor may exceed th