JPMorgan warns that fertilizer supply disruptions, geopolitical conflict and a developing El Niño could push global food inflation to roughly 5% in the first half of 2027, up from 2.8% a year earlier. Its focus is nitrogen fertilizer rather than potash, though potash is still part of the crop-yield equation, and Canada produces roughly 30% of the world's supply. USDA forecasts U.S. grocery prices to rise 1.8% in 2027, down from its initial 2.1% forecast, so the article treats JPMorgan's warning as a scenario to watch rather than a prediction of runaway inflation. Buffalo Potash (TSXV: BUFF) completed all five wells at its Disley project on September 25, but the article notes drilling is not production, and brine circulation is the next test. The project has no established mineral reserves yet, and first production is targeted for Q1 2027.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financials |
| Industry | Diversified Banks |
| Market cap | $891.9B |
| Close on 10/13/2026 | 331.43 |
| Change that session | -0.86% |
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