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CHS Inc. – Management Brief
Todd Dysle, Product Manager for UAN, ammonia, and ammonium thiosulfate (ATS) at CHS Inc., announced on Sept. 1 that he is leaving the company after his position was eliminated due to strategic changes.
Dysle was with CHS for more than 15 years, joining the company in 2008 (GM Jan. 14, 2008) after more than 20 years in previous crop nutrient management roles with Helm Fertilizer Corp., IMC Global Inc., Mid-Ohio Chemical Co., and as Vice President, North American Fertilizer, for Alfred C. Toepfer International in Tampa, Fla.
During his years with CHS, Dysle successfully executed the company’s CF Nitrogen UAN offtake agreement, transitioned the marketing of ATS production at CHS’s refinery in McPherson, Kan., to the company’s Crop Nutrient trading team, and created the “Live Wire Webinar,” originally launched as the “Inside Circle” for CHS’s Eastern Cornbelt customers. Dysle resides in Tampa and can be reached at T.dysle@att.net.
EuroChem Group AG – Management Brief
EuroChem Group AG in August announced the appointment of Gustavo Horbach as its Head of South America, with responsibility for the group’s operations and strategic business development in the region. He has been with EuroChem since 2021 and was Vice President of the company’s Upstream Production and Investment Projects in South America.
Horbach previously worked for national and multinational companies such as CBi, SCGas, Copesul, Braskem, Yara International, and Mubadala/Trafigura in his 25-year career. In April he was appointed to the Board of Fertilizantes Heringer SA (GM April 28, 26), in which EuroChem holds a controlling stake. In his new role, Horbach has been tasked with leading the integration and consolidation of EuroChem’s assets and operations across the continent, as well as ensuring delivery of the group’s strategic growth plan.
Dry Fertilizer Barge Rates
| 9/1/2023 | Last Week | |
| Memphis | 18.50-19.00 | 18.50-19.00 |
| St. Louis | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Peoria | 27.00-28.50 | 27.00-28.50 |
| Cincinnati | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| St. Paul | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| Catoosa/Inola | 36.00 | 36.00 |
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Dry Fertilizer Barge Rates
| 8/25/2023 | Last Week | |
| Memphis | 18.50-19.00 | 18.50-19.00 |
| St. Louis | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Peoria | 27.00-28.50 | 27.00-28.50 |
| Cincinnati | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| St. Paul | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| Catoosa/Inola | 36.00 | 36.00 |
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Fertilizer Canada – Management Brief
Lindsay Kaspick has been appointed Chair of Fertilizer Canada’s Board of Directors for a two-year term, the trade association announced on Aug. 14. He has been a member of the board since 2004 and served as Vice-Chair since 2021. Kaspick is the Regional Marketing Manager of Koch Fertilizer Canada and has been with the company for more than 27 years.
“Lindsay has been an engaged, thoughtful member of the board and I look forward to him bringing that dedication and hard work to the role of Chair,” said Karen Proud, President and CEO of Fertilizer Canada. “Lindsay is an excellent advocate for the fertilizer industry, and I have no doubt that he will continue to shepherd the business needs of our organization and membership during his term.”
Kaspick succeeds Sarah Fedorchuk, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for the Mosaic Company in North America. Fedorchuk remains a member of Fertilizer Canada’s Board of Directors.
In addition to Kaspick, Fedorchuk, and Proud, other Fertilizer Canada 2023-24 Board of Directors members include Vice-Chair Greg Kennette, CF Industries; Dale Matchett, Richardson International; James Wirth, K+S Potash Canada; Luke Burton, J.R. Simplot Co.; Matt Conacher, Federated Cooperatives Ltd.; Capser Kaastra, Sollio Agriculture; John Mackinnon, Cavendish Agri Services; Cassandra Loomans, Sylvite Holdings Inc.; Jim MacEwen, MacEwen Agri-Centre Inc.; Duncan Pottinger, Nutrien Ltd.; and Mandy Huska, Yara North America.