Farmers scramble for alternate fertilizer sources as world looks for Canada’s help in possible global food shortage

Canada's farmers have a narrow 'window of opportunity' to maximize crop production, which is at risk in the face of a shortage of imported fertilizer, according to Karen Proud, president of Fertilizer Canada.
Minister of International Trade Mary Ng announced a 35 per cent tariff imposed on goods from Russia, including fertilizer, on March 3.

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