Tariffs for Canadian potash have been lowered from 25% to 10%. It is a welcome move for ag retailers who had been highlighting concerns over potential supply disruptions and cost increases for farmers.
Richard Gupton with Argicultural Retailers Association spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on how this will impact U.S. producers, the outlook moving forward, and what market factors to pay attention to as #Plant25 approaches.
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