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Jun. 15, 2022 at 5:10 pm CDT

Ankara/United Nations | Reuters — Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe passage” for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not responsible for establishing the corridors and Turkey suggested that ships could be guided around sea mines. Ukrainian grain shipments have stalled since Russia’s invasion and […]

By Michelle Nichols, Tuvan Gumrukcu

Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:27 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — BHP Group is open to taking on a partner as it builds its first potash mine in Saskatchewan, but can also go it alone and is not currently involved in discussions with rival Nutrien, a senior BHP executive said Monday. “We are more than happy and […]

By Ismail Shakil, Rod Nickel

Jun. 9, 2022 at 9:57 pm CDT

Reuters — Nutrien, the world’s largest fertilizer producer, said Thursday it will increase its Canadian potash production by 20 per cent to an annual 18 million tonnes by 2025, helping to address tight supplies that have contributed to a global food shortage. Potash prices have soared since the West imposed […]

By Rithika Krishna, Rod Nickel

Jun. 3, 2022 at 7:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Grain shipments through the Port of Thunder Bay are running well behind normal through the first two months of the 2022 shipping season, according to a release from the port. However, potash movement through the port is up considerably, with inbound shipments of general cargo also strong. Grain […]

By MarketsFarm

Jun. 2, 2022 at 7:30 pm CDT

Reuters — U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of grain and other food from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, a U.N. spokesperson said. Griffiths will meet Russian officials days after another senior U.N. official, Rebecca Grynspan, had “constructive” […]

By Michelle Nichols