Nutrien Business Summary

Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) operates as the world’s largest vertically integrated provider of crop inputs and services, generating revenue through the global production of potash, nitrogen, and phosphate, alongside a massive direct-to-grower retail network. The company’s business is organized into four primary segments: Nutrien Ag Solutions (Retail), Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate. The Retail segment provides seeds, crop protection products, and digital agronomic tools to over 500,000 grower accounts, while the wholesale segments leverage low-cost production assets to supply global markets. Nutrien faces direct competition from The Mosaic Company, CF Industries, Yara International, and K+S AG. Within this landscape, Nutrien maintains a dominant market position as the global leader in potash capacity and the operator of the most expansive agricultural retail footprint in North America, Australia, and Brazil, offering a unique scale advantage over pure-play producers. Formed through the 2018 merger of PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is led by President and CEO Ken Seitz, a veteran of the fertilizer industry who previously held senior leadership roles at Canpotex and Sherritt International. The executive team includes Mark Thompson as EVP and Chief Financial Officer and Sarah Walters as EVP of IT and Chief People Officer, who oversees the company’s digital transformation and human capital strategies. In February 2026, Chris Reynolds was appointed as EVP of Global Sales to unify the wholesale and retail organizations. The Board of Directors is chaired by Russell Girling, former CEO of TC Energy, providing significant industrial and governance expertise. Nutrien’s institutional backing is anchored by major shareholders including the Royal Bank of Canada, Vanguard Group, and BlackRock, reflecting its critical role in global food security and its ongoing transition toward low-carbon fertilizer production.