date:Jul 26, 2022
farmers are the most impacted as approximately 660,000 to 680,000 metric tons of nitrogen fertilizer are imported from Russia to the region annually. That represents the practical totality (85% to 90%) of the total nitrogen fertilizer used in the area.
Furthermore, a swift 35% tariff on Russian products and therefore fertilizers was put in place in Canada in March after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, not giving farmers any time to search for alternative sources.
Last week, the US Internati