Articles Tagged "crop nutrients"

Potash prices at record high

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News Potash prices have soared in recent years. What was once a commodity worth about $200 a tonne is now expected to fetch $1,500 by 2020. According to Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr potash purchasers are currently paying US$872.50 per tonne at the port of Vancouver. “It is at a [...]

Are potash giants guilty of collusion?

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News. If there was a bright spot in the commodities market in 2008, it would have to be Potash. Potash prices are up significantly compared to last year, and despite an expected short-term credit crunch, the long-term outlook is for growing demand. Potash companies have been under [...]

Demand is rising and prices are blooming

POTASH CORP-UNION AGREE ON MEDIATOR, SHARE PRICE ON THE UP AGAIN By Daniella D’Alimonte – Exclusive to Potash Investing News The cost of oil is bringing about an increased demand for alternate forms of energy, namely bio-fuels. This, in turn, creates an increased demand for agricultural plantings and the use of potassium-based fertilizers. Thus, potash’s status [...]