Without such products, harvests could be reduced when food prices are soaring. The fertilizer supply chain is still “reeling” from impacts of everything from covid-19 to sanctions on Belarus and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Nutrien said. Crop nutrient prices are at all-time highs amid concerns about shortfalls.
“The global food supply is already stretched and cannot afford further negative impacts at this time,” the company said Wednesday in a statement. “We would be very disappointed to see a labor dispute have such a significant impact on global agricultural supply chains, and consequently, we would hope that the Canadian government will consider intervening to avert another transportation crisis.”
A disruption in rail service will have “serious implications” as global food security concerns are heightened and there is strong demand for Canadian potash, said Natashia Stinka, spokeswoman for Canpotex, a joint…
