Argus Fertilizer Europe Conference

Be part of one of the first groups to have exclusive access to Fertiberia's new Clean Ammonia facility.

There are limited passes for the site visit and these will be issued on a first come first served basis. Access to the site visit is exclusively for delegates from marketing & distribution and ag retailer companies and applications will be subject to the host company's approval. Please note that there can be only one representative per company.

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• Challenges facing corporate buyers with increased financing
• Is there need for more corporate ventures in agriculture to tackle food security?
• Sustainable farming practices leading to sustainable produce

Hugo Carrasaco, Head of Europe, Sulphur Mills Ltd

Tiago Santos, Business Development and Sales Manager, ORO Agri

Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist and Global Strategist, ADM Investor Services

• Exploring the ammonia taxonomy: what is the best route?
• Challenges of scalability in clean ammonia generation
• What are the next steps beyond current uses of Clean Ammonia?

Moderated by: Sophie Mason, Senior Analyst, Argus

Confirmed Speakers:

Marco Van Doorn, Head of Green Developments in Hydrogen, Ammonia and Fertilizer, Fertiberia
Jacob Hansen, Director General, Fertilizers Europe
Cleiton De Sequira, Director of Business Development, Nitricity
Prashant Chaubey, President, Avaada Energy
 

• Why are co-ops choosing to partner with distributors?
• Key challenges for partnerships to work out
• What do such partnerships mean for competition in the industry?

Speakers:

Simon Rudiger, Business Director, Triferto
Luuk Haagting, Product Manager, Agrifrim
Christoph Leufen, Plant Head, RWZ

• How does the EU fertilizer regulation affecting the specialty industry?
• How can certificates and standards create trust for potential consumers?
• The need for better testing procedures and knowledge transfer between regulators and producers?

Speakers:

Elisa Capellan, Managing Director, Kaeltia Compliance services

Bernardo Marin, Quality Director and Fertilizer Expert, Fitosoil

Juan Jose Vicente Montero, Responsable Area de Insumos, CAAE

• How can investing in new regional hubs help increase efficiency in transportation
• Flexibility to switch from container shipments to break bulk to tackle congestion
• Value added services connecting the container terminals

Speakers:

Tim Borteel, Commercial Manager, Vlaeynatie
Kurt Mertens , Manager Operations Verticals Ocean, Rhenus Air & Ocean Belgium

• How can the big fertilizer producers pave the way for sustainable industrial policy
• How has the role of producers changed due to emphasis on demands for clean energy
• Can other members across the supply chain adopt similar sustainability practices

Moderated by:

Oliver Hatfield, VP Business Development, Argus

Confirmed Speakers:

David Herrero, COO, Fertiberia

Brian Wade, Head of Crop Nutrients, Anglo-American 

Naoufal Mahdar, Vice-President, Climate Action & Decarbonisation, OCP Group

• Smart Mobility Strategy: what are key a challenges and solutions for achieving 2030 goal
• How is the cost of shipping and new wave of “green fuel ships” changing shipping dynamics
• Role of legislation in understanding the future of freight movements to Europe

Speakers:

Jean Patrick Caumont, Senior Business Manager, Groupe Eyssautier-Verlingue

Kwang Young Lee, Director Drybulk Chartering, SkyFusion

• How fertilizer shortages create issues for food stocks and procurement?
• Can specialty fertilizers ease the burden on the industry?
• Should there be more investments and government attention on specialty fertilizers?

Moderator:

Steve Hallam, Secretary General, International Fertilizer Society

Speakers:

Thomas Proffit, Member, CEFIC- Fertiliser Efficiency Enhancers

Peter Prentice, Managing Director, Agripower Australia 

Tal Shani, Water Soluble Fertilizers Marketing Manager, Haifa

• To what extent does regional soil content play a role in choice of biostimulant
• Mapping key regions for biostimulant distribution
• How will biostimulants fare in Europe’s dry months

Speaker:

• Why is foliar application considered the most popular in Europe
• What are key developments in training of distributors and sales causing the growth of demand
• How can foliar demands be emulated in the rest of Europe.

Confirmed Speakers:
Javier Branas, R&D Director, FertIberia

• Liebig’s law of minimum and the key fertilizer macronutrients 
• The need for fertilizers to meet global food demand: balanced fertilization and 4R concepts
• Global production trends

• Phosphate production routes   
• Supply and demand dynamics  
• Price drivers  
• Current market themes  

• Ammonia production – the key nitrogen building block  
• Production of other nitrogen fertilizers  
• Global nitrogen supply patterns  
• Price drivers 
• Current market themes   

• Overview of the different types of potash  
• Supply and demand dynamics  
• Current market themes  

• Defining NPKs  
• Pros and cons of NPKs  
• Difficulties of measuring supply and demand  
• Global NPK trade – key markets  
• Price drivers and current market themes 

• Defining product categories for AVF  
• Evaluating markets and drivers for AVF  
• Industry opportunities for AVF