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Committee hears resolution backing domestic potash development in Michigan
Summary
The committee heard a House resolution recognizing federal efforts to expand domestic potash production and comments from agriculture groups urging support for a proposed Osceola County facility that would supply fertilizer-grade potash and salt, create jobs and reduce reliance on imports.
The House Agriculture Committee heard House Resolution 99, a measure recognizing federal efforts and the potential for expanded domestic potash production in Michigan. Chair Nyar told members the Everett area deposit could reduce U.S. dependence on imported potash, a primary source of potassium used in fertilizer.
Rob Anderson of Michigan Farm Bureau said the proposed Michigan Potash and Salt Company project in Osceola County could produce about 800,000 tons of…
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