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TFI urges swift resolution to Canada rail outages

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has urged an immediate resolution to Canada’s ongoing rail disruptions, warning that they will have significant and lasting impacts on the agricultural supply chain. TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch highlighted the important role rail transportation plays in North America, particularly for the fertilizer and agriculture sectors, and stressed that even short disruptions can have widespread ripple effects. Also read: U.S. port and Canadian rail strikes threaten North American supply chains Rosenbusch pointed out that fertilizers, especially potash fertilizers, are essential for a good harvest and must be delivered to farmers on time. Canada is the world's largest producer of potash fertilizers and a major supplier of nitrogen fertilizers to the United States. The railway outage may affect the timely delivery of these basic agricultural inputs. TFI, along with 34 other U.S. agricultural industry associations, called on leaders of both countries to intervene and quickly resolve the issue to prevent further disruptions to cross-border supply chains.…