$29B company aims to export potash from Longview. So what is it?

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: November 22, 2025

Words: 317

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Global agricultural products company Nutrien is looking to build a $500 million to $1 billion potash export operation at the Port of Longview.

But what exactly is potash? At its most basic level, potash is salts that contain potassium in a form that can be dissolved into water.

Why is that last bit important? Because alongside nitrogen and phosphorus, plants need potassium to grow.

Potash was crucial for economies long before it assumed …

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