N.B. farmers call on province to drop potash aspirations
The National Farmers Union in New Brunswick released a statement Monday strongly opposing the exploration and the possibility for a new mine.The statement noted concerns over exploration on “unceded and unsurrendered territory of Indigenous Peoples,” the potential damage to farmland, and impacts to water supply.
“We know from the last mine that was in New Brunswick over 90 per cent of the potash extracted was actually shipped overseas,” Fournier remarked.“This is not going to benefit New Brunswick farmers, they probably will be priced out of being able to us it as a resource.”When asked about the potential to cut down costs for farmers, Fournier noted their push to reduce input use.
In recent months, owner Nutrien has halted discussions about reopening the mine to capitalize on prices.“Given the prices right now of potash, if anybody else owned that plant that didn’t have another option, they would be making money with that facility,” Higgs said. The nearly 40-year veteran of the potash industry stated it could take about four years before operations could commence.
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